Where does “maya” come from?

maya (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian مایه, from Middle Persian mʾtk' — essence, substance.

maya (Azerbaijani): capital money and wealth

Definitions

  1. capital money and wealth

Ancestry of “maya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمایهstuff, matter, substance, essence; leaven, yeast,...
2Middle Persianmʾtk'essence, substance
Every word from Middle Persian mʾtk' →Every word from Persian مایه →