Where does “มายา” come from?

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

มายา (Thai): deception, deceit, fraud, fraudulence; fallacy,...

Definitions

  1. deception, deceit, fraud, fraudulence; fallacy,...

Ancestry of “มายา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PaliMāyāfraud
2Sanskritमायाart, wisdom, inhuman or supernatural power;...
3Sanskritमाdon't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
4Proto-IranianmáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle

Words derived from “มายา”

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