Where does “মাহ” come from?
মাহ (Assamese) comes from Early Assamese মাস, from Sanskrit मास, from Proto-Indo-European mḗms, from Proto-Indo-European mems-, from Proto-Indo-European me-ms-, from Proto-Indo-European mes-.
মাহ (Assamese): month; bean, pea, all kinds of pulse; mole
Definitions
- month; bean, pea, all kinds of pulse; mole
Ancestry of “মাহ”, step by step
মাহ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Early Assamese মাস
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early Assamese | মাস | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मास | moon; a month or the 12th part of the Hindu year;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗms | flesh, meat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mems- | flesh, meat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | me-ms- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mes- | — |
via Sanskrit माष
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | माष | any Old World bean; urad |
via Classical Persian ماه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | ماه | — |