Where does “मां” come from?

मां (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मया, from Proto-Indo-Iranian máyaH, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

मां (Hindi): Alternative spelling of माँ

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of माँ

Ancestry of “मां”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमयाmedical treatment; instrumental singular of...
2Proto-Indo-IranianmáyaH—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

Words derived from “मां”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian máyaH →Every word from Sanskrit मया →