Where does “maH” come from?
maH (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
Ancestry of “maH”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maH | do not; prohibitive particle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |