Where does “ماں” come from?

ماں (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit माता, from Indo-Iranian *máHtā, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

ماں (Punjabi): mother, mom

Definitions

  1. mother, mom

Ancestry of “ماں”, step by step

ماں traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit माता

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमाताmother
2Indo-Iranian*máHtā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

via Punjabi آں

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiآںmarks the dative case: to

via Punjabi مَ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiمَ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Indo-Iranian *máHtā →Every word from Sanskrit माता →