Where does “मैं” come from?
मैं (Kumaoni) comes from Sanskrit मया, from Proto-Indo-Iranian máyaH, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
मैं (Kumaoni): I
Ancestry of “मैं”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मया | medical treatment; instrumental singular of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | máyaH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |