Where does “майа” come from?

майа (Karaim) comes from Persian مایه, from Middle Persian mʾtk' — essence, substance.

майа (Karaim): yeast, leaven

Definitions

  1. yeast, leaven

Ancestry of “майа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمایهstuff, matter, substance, essence; leaven, yeast,...
2Middle Persianmʾtk'essence, substance
Every word from Middle Persian mʾtk' →Every word from Persian مایه →