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Where does “मा” come from?

मा (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.

मा (Sanskrit): don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...

Definitions

  1. don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...

Ancestry of “मा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-IranianmáH—
2Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle

Words derived from “मा”

  • Purnima
  • Poonam
  • vimana
  • Manavati
  • మానభంగము
  • కొలమానము
  • అవమానము
  • సౌరమానము
  • శతమానము
  • మానము
  • మానవతి
  • विमानतल
  • विमानभेदी
  • प्रतिमा
  • पूर्णिमा
  • तापमान
  • मतदान
  • मानदेय
  • सहस्रमान
  • मान
  • द्रव्यमान
  • मतगणना
  • मानहानि
  • पूनम
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