Where does “மா” come from?
மா (Tamil) comes from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
மா (Tamil): animal, beast; horse; elephant
Definitions
- animal, beast; horse; elephant
Ancestry of “மா”, step by step
மா traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Tamil 𑀫𑀸
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tamil | 𑀫𑀸 | big |
| 2 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maźʰā́ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |