Where does “مه” come from?
مه (Persian) comes from French mai, from Old French mai, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
مه (Persian): Alternative form of ماه; fog, mist; I, me
Definitions
- Alternative form of ماه; fog, mist; I, me
Ancestry of “مه”, step by step
مه traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French mai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mai | May |
| 2 | Old French | mai | — |
| 3 | Latin | Māius | “month”}} of May |
| 4 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
via Middle Persian 𐫖𐫀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐫖𐫀 | — |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎠 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | máH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maH | do not; prohibitive particle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |
via Proto-Iranian *HmíčaH
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | *HmíčaH | mist, fog |