Where does “مایه” come from?
مایه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian مایه, from Middle Persian mʾtk' — essence, substance.
مایه (Ottoman Turkish): origin, basis, fundament; capital, fund; leaven,...
Definitions
- origin, basis, fundament; capital, fund; leaven,...
Ancestry of “مایه”, step by step
مایه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian مایه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | مایه | stuff, matter, substance, essence; leaven, yeast,... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | mʾtk' | essence, substance |
via Classical Persian مایه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | مایه | — |