Where does “मज़ा” come from?

मज़ा (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian مزه, from Middle Persian m(y)ck'.

मज़ा (Hindi): joy, pleasure; relish, enjoyment

Definitions

  1. joy, pleasure; relish, enjoyment

Ancestry of “मज़ा”, step by step

मज़ा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian مزه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمزه—
2Middle Persianm(y)ck'—

via Classical Persian مَزَه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمَزَه—

Words derived from “मज़ा”

Every word from Middle Persian m(y)ck' →Every word from Classical Persian مزه →
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