Where does “माता” come from?
माता (Sanskrit) comes from Indo-Iranian *máHtā, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
माता (Sanskrit): mother
Ancestry of “माता”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Indo-Iranian | *máHtā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
Words derived from “माता”