Where does “maa” come from?
maa (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Uralic mëxe, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
maa (Proto-Finnic): earth, ground, soil; land, country
Definitions
- earth, ground, soil; land, country
Ancestry of “maa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Uralic | mëxe | earth, land |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |