Where does “मतदान” come from?
मतदान (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.
मतदान (Hindi): voting
Ancestry of “मतदान”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | मत | not, do not; prohibitive particle; opinion,... |
| 2 | Magadhi Prakrit | 𑀫𑀁𑀢 | — |
| 3 | Ashokan Prakrit | 𑀫𑀸 | — |
| 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 |