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

  1. Affectionate term for a girl

Ancestry of “মাই”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमातृmother
2Proto-Indo-AryanmáHtā—
3Proto-Indo-IranianmáHtāmother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

Words derived from “মাই”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian máHtā →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan máHtā →