Where does “ma” come from?

ma (Nefamese) comes from Assamese মা, from Old Assamese মাৱ, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.

ma (Nefamese): mother, mom

Definitions

  1. mother, mom

Ancestry of “ma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseমাmother, mom
2Old Assameseমাৱ—
3Sanskritमाdon't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
4Proto-IranianmáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH →Every word from Proto-Iranian máH →