Where does “माता” come from?

माता (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit माता, from Indo-Iranian *máHtā, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

माता (Nepali): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “माता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमाताmother
2Indo-Iranian*máHtā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Indo-Iranian *máHtā →Every word from Sanskrit माता →