Where does “मत” come from?

मत (Hindi) 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.

मत (Hindi): not, do not; prohibitive particle; opinion,...

Definitions

  1. not, do not; prohibitive particle; opinion,...

Ancestry of “मत”, step by step

मत 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 “मत”

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