Where does “मैं” come from?

मैं (Old Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Apabhramsa मइं, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀏, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit मया, from Proto-Indo-Iranian máyaH, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

मैं (Old Hindi): I

Definitions

Ancestry of “मैं”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sauraseni Apabhramsa	मइं	accusative singular of हउं
2	Sauraseni Prakrit	𑀫𑀏	—
3	Ashokan Prakrit	𑀫𑀬𑀸	—
4	Sanskrit	मया	medical treatment; instrumental singular of...
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	máyaH	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	éǵh₂	I

Words derived from “मैं”

मैं

Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian máyaH →Every word from Sanskrit मया →