Where does “মাতা” come from?

মাতা (Assamese) comes from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀢, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.

মাতা (Assamese): to call; to pronounce; to invite

Definitions

  1. to call; to pronounce; to invite

Ancestry of “মাতা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Magadhi Prakrit𑀫𑀁𑀢—
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀫𑀸not, do not prohibitive particle
3Sanskritमाdon't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
4Proto-IranianmáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH →Every word from Proto-Iranian máH →