Where does “जनमत” come from?
जनमत (Hindi) comes from Hindi मत, 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.
जनमत (Hindi): public opinion, vox populi
Definitions
- public opinion, vox populi
Ancestry of “जनमत”, step by step
जनमत traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi मत
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | मत | not, do not; prohibitive particle; opinion,... |
| 2 | Magadhi Prakrit | 𑀫𑀁𑀢 | — |
| 3 | Ashokan Prakrit | 𑀫𑀸 | not, do not prohibitive particle |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मा | don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | máH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maH | do not; prohibitive particle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |