Where does “maih” come from?
maih (Central Melanau) comes from Malay mas, from Malay emas, from Sanskrit माष — any Old World bean; urad.
maih (Central Melanau): gold
Ancestry of “maih”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | mas | Alternative form of emas; "Second-person singular... |
| 2 | Malay | emas | gold |
| 3 | Sanskrit | माष | any Old World bean; urad |