Where does “माँ” come from?

माँ (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀤𑀸, from Sanskrit मातृ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan máHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian máHtā, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

माँ (Hindi): mother; mom, mommy

Definitions

  1. mother; mom, mommy

Ancestry of “माँ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀸𑀤𑀸—
2Sanskritमातृmother
3Proto-Indo-AryanmáHtā—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmáHtāmother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

Words derived from “माँ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian máHtā →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan máHtā →