Where does “মা” come from?
মা (Assamese) comes from Old Assamese মাৱ, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
মা (Assamese): mother, mom
Definitions
- mother, mom
Ancestry of “মা”, step by step
মা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Assamese মাৱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Assamese | মাৱ | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मा | don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,... |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | máH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maH | do not; prohibitive particle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |
via Early Assamese মাৱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early Assamese | মাৱ | mother |