Where does “مایه” come from?

مایه (Persian) comes from Middle Persian mʾtk' — essence, substance.

مایه (Persian): stuff, matter, substance, essence; leaven, yeast,...

Definitions

  1. stuff, matter, substance, essence; leaven, yeast,...

Ancestry of “مایه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianmʾtk'essence, substance

Words derived from “مایه

Every word from Middle Persian mʾtk'