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

  1. illusion, unreality of all worldly existence;...

Ancestry of “మాయ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमायाart, wisdom, inhuman or supernatural power;...
2Sanskritमाdon't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
3Proto-IranianmáH—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle

Words derived from “మాయ”

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