Where does “मायका” come from?

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

मायका (Hindi): mother's home

Definitions

  1. mother's home

Ancestry of “मायका”, step by step

मायका traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi माँ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमाँmother; mom, mommy
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀸𑀤𑀸—
3Sanskritमातृmother
4Proto-Indo-AryanmáHtā—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmáHtāmother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

via Hindi का

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकाmarks the genitive case: of, belonging to; part...
2Sanskritकृto make
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian máHtā →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan máHtā →