Where does “মাতা” come from?

মাতা (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit माता, from Indo-Iranian *máHtā, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

মাতা (Bengali): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “মাতা”, step by step

মাতা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit माता

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमाताmother
2Indo-Iranian*máHtā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

via Bengali মাত

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliমাতutterance, talk, speech
2Sanskritमन्त्रयते—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Indo-Iranian *máHtā →Every word from Sanskrit माता →