Where does “માયા” come from?

માયા (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit माया, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.

માયા (Gujarati): illusion, deceit

Definitions

illusion, deceit

Ancestry of “માયા”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	माया	art, wisdom, inhuman or supernatural power;...
2	Sanskrit	मा	don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
3	Proto-Iranian	máH	—
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	maH	do not; prohibitive particle
5	Proto-Indo-European	meh₁	prohibitive particle

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