Where does “маја” come from?

маја (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مایه, from Persian مایه, from Middle Persian mʾtk' — essence, substance.

маја (Macedonian): ferment

Definitions

  1. ferment

Ancestry of “маја”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمایهorigin, basis, fundament; capital, fund; leaven,...
2Persianمایهstuff, matter, substance, essence; leaven, yeast,...
3Middle Persianmʾtk'essence, substance
Every word from Middle Persian mʾtk' →Every word from Persian مایه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مایه →