Where does “మాయ” come from?
మాయ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit माया, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
మాయ (Telugu): illusion, unreality of all worldly existence;...
Definitions
- illusion, unreality of all worldly existence;...
Ancestry of “మాయ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | माया | art, wisdom, inhuman or supernatural power;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मा | don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,... |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | máH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maH | do not; prohibitive particle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |