Where does “มา” come from?
มา (Thai) comes from Pali mā, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
มา (Thai): to move or come (towards the speaker's direction); to arrive
Definitions
- to move or come (towards the speaker's direction); to arrive
Ancestry of “มา”, step by step
มา traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali mā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | mā | do not; mother; moon |
| 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 |
via Proto-Tai ʰmaːᴬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | ʰmaːᴬ | dog; to come |