Where does “माह” come from?

माह (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀳, from Sanskrit माघ, from Sanskrit मघा — name of a constellation.

माह (Hindi): a month; the moon

Definitions

  1. a month; the moon

Ancestry of “माह”, step by step

माह traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀳

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀫𑀸𑀳—
2Sanskritमाघrelating to the constellation मघा
3Sanskritमघाname of a constellation

via Classical Persian مَاه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمَاه—

Words derived from “माह”

Every word from Sanskrit मघा →Every word from Sanskrit माघ →Every word from Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀳 →