Where does “me” come from?

me (Romani) comes from Sauraseni Apabhramsa मइं, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀏, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit मया, from Proto-Indo-Iranian máyaH, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

me (Romani): I

Definitions

  1. I

Ancestry of “me”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Apabhramsaमइंaccusative singular of हउं
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀏
3Ashokan Prakrit𑀫𑀬𑀸
4Sanskritमयाmedical treatment; instrumental singular of...
5Proto-Indo-IranianmáyaH
6Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian máyaHEvery word from Sanskrit मया