Where does “Măianu” come from?

Măianu (Romanian) comes from Romanian maia, from Ottoman Turkish مایه, from Persian مایه, from Middle Persian mʾtk' — essence, substance.

Ancestry of “Măianu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianmaialeaven; yeast
2Ottoman Turkishمایهorigin, basis, fundament; capital, fund; leaven,...
3Persianمایهstuff, matter, substance, essence; leaven, yeast,...
4Middle Persianmʾtk'essence, substance
Every word from Middle Persian mʾtk' →Every word from Persian مایه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مایه →