Where does “मेज्चे” come from?

मेज्चे (Konkani) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑁂𑀚𑁆𑀚, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.

मेज्चे (Konkani): to count, measure

Definitions

  1. to count, measure

Ancestry of “मेज्चे”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀫𑁂𑀚𑁆𑀚—
2Sanskritमाdon't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
3Proto-IranianmáH—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH →Every word from Proto-Iranian máH →