Where does “मास” come from?

मास (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀲, from Sanskrit मांस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian māmsám, from Proto-Indo-European mḗms, from Proto-Indo-European mems-, from Proto-Indo-European me-ms-, from Proto-Indo-European mes-.

मास (Hindi): a month

Definitions

  1. a month

Ancestry of “मास”, step by step

मास traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀲

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀫𑀸𑀲—
2Sanskritमांसflesh, meat flesh; Name of a mixed caste
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmāmsámflesh, meat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗmsflesh, meat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmems-flesh, meat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanme-ms-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmes-—

via Sanskrit मास

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमासmoon; a month or the 12th part of the Hindu year;...
2Sanskritमास्the moon; a month
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmā́Hasmoon; month
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “मास”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European me-ms- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mems- →
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