Where does “माया” come from?

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

माया (Sanskrit): art, wisdom, inhuman or supernatural power;...

Definitions

  1. art, wisdom, inhuman or supernatural power;...

Ancestry of “माया”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमाdon't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
2Proto-IranianmáH—
3Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle

Words derived from “माया”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH →Every word from Proto-Iranian máH →