Where does “मेजणे” come from?
मेजणे (Old Marathi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑁂𑀚𑁆𑀚, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
मेजणे (Old Marathi): to count, measure
Ancestry of “मेजणे”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀫𑁂𑀚𑁆𑀚 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मा | don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,... |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | máH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maH | do not; prohibitive particle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |