Where does “mās” come from?
mās (Latin) comes from Proto-Nuristani *māsa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
mās (Latin): male
Definitions
- male
Ancestry of “mās”, step by step
mās traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Nuristani *māsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Sanskrit माष
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | माष | any Old World bean; urad |