Where does “મેં” come from?

મેં (Gujarati) comes from Sauraseni Apabhramsa मइं, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀏, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit मया, from Proto-Indo-Iranian máyaH, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

Ancestry of “મેં”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Apabhramsaमइंaccusative singular of हउं
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀏
3Ashokan Prakrit𑀫𑀬𑀸
4Sanskritमयाmedical treatment; instrumental singular of...
5Proto-Indo-IranianmáyaH
6Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian máyaHEvery word from Sanskrit मया