Where does “माता” come from?

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

माता (Sanskrit): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “माता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indo-Iranian*máHtā
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

Words derived from “माता

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tērEvery word from Indo-Iranian *máHtā