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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | مایه | stuff, matter, substance, essence; leaven, yeast,... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | mʾtk' | essence, substance |
Words derived from “مایه”