Where does “মাই” come from?
মাই (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit मातृ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan máHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian máHtā, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
মাই (Assamese): Affectionate term for a girl
Definitions
- Affectionate term for a girl
Ancestry of “মাই”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मातृ | mother |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | máHtā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | máHtā | mother |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |