Where does “मजा” come from?

मजा (Gamale Kham) comes from Nepali मज्जा, from Hindi मज़ा, from Classical Persian مزه, from Middle Persian m(y)ck'.

मजा (Gamale Kham): fun, nice

Definitions

  1. fun, nice

Ancestry of “मजा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nepaliमज्जाfun, enjoyment, joy
2Hindiमज़ाjoy, pleasure; relish, enjoyment
3Classical Persianمزه—
4Middle Persianm(y)ck'—
Every word from Middle Persian m(y)ck' →Every word from Classical Persian مزه →Every word from Hindi मज़ा →