Where does “māja” come from?
māja (Latvian) comes from Proto-Finnic maa, from Proto-Uralic mëxe, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
māja (Latvian): house, dwelling; farmhouse, farmstead, farm and...
Definitions
- house, dwelling; farmhouse, farmstead, farm and...
Ancestry of “māja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | maa | earth, ground, soil; land, country |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | mëxe | earth, land |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |
Words derived from “māja”