Where does “މަސް” come from?

މަސް (Dhivehi) comes from Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀲, from Sanskrit मांस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian māmsám, from Proto-Indo-European mḗms, from Proto-Indo-European mems-, from Proto-Indo-European me-ms-, from Proto-Indo-European mes-.

މަސް (Dhivehi): fish

Definitions

  1. fish

Ancestry of “މަސް”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀫𑀸𑀲—
2Sanskritमांसflesh, meat flesh; Name of a mixed caste
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmāmsámflesh, meat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗmsflesh, meat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmems-flesh, meat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanme-ms-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmes-—

Words derived from “މަސް”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European me-ms- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mems- →