Where does “-маа” come from?
-маа (Mongolian) comes from Komi-Permyak ма, from Proto-Permic *må, from Proto-Uralic mete, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
-маа (Mongolian): Common ending of female proper names
Definitions
- Common ending of female proper names
Ancestry of “-маа”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Komi-Permyak | ма | honey |
| 2 | Proto-Permic | *må | — |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | mete | honey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |