Where does “μαγιά” come from?

μαγιά (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish مایه, from Persian مایه, from Middle Persian mʾtk' — essence, substance.

μαγιά (Greek): yeast; seed

Definitions

  1. yeast; seed

Ancestry of “μαγιά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمایهorigin, basis, fundament; capital, fund; leaven,...
2Persianمایهstuff, matter, substance, essence; leaven, yeast,...
3Middle Persianmʾtk'essence, substance
Every word from Middle Persian mʾtk' →Every word from Persian مایه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مایه →