Where does “maja” come from?

maja (Mauritian Creole) comes from Hindi मज़ा, from Classical Persian مزه, from Middle Persian m(y)ck'.

maja (Mauritian Creole): fun; joy, pleasure

Definitions

  1. fun; joy, pleasure

Ancestry of “maja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमज़ाjoy, pleasure; relish, enjoyment
2Classical Persianمزه—
3Middle Persianm(y)ck'—
Every word from Middle Persian m(y)ck' →Every word from Classical Persian مزه →Every word from Hindi मज़ा →