Where does “*maH-” come from?

*maH- (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

Ancestry of “*maH-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “*maH-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁-
*maH- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer