Where does “maya” come from?
maya (Indonesian) comes from Malay maya, from Pali Māyā, from Sanskrit माया, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
maya (Indonesian): simulated
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Ancestry of “maya”, step by step
maya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay maya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | maya | illusionary |
| 2 | Pali | Māyā | fraud |
| 3 | Sanskrit | माया | art, wisdom, inhuman or supernatural power;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मा | don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | máH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maH | do not; prohibitive particle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |