Where does “મત” come from?

મત (Gujarati) comes from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀢, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.

મત (Gujarati): not, do not; prohibitive particle

Definitions

  1. not, do not; prohibitive particle

Ancestry of “મત”, step by step

મત traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Magadhi Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀢

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Magadhi Prakrit𑀫𑀁𑀢—
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀫𑀸not, do not prohibitive particle
3Sanskritमाdon't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
4Proto-IranianmáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle

via Sanskrit मत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमतtraversed, measured across; opinion
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmatás—

Words derived from “મત”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH →Every word from Proto-Iranian máH →