Where does “maya” come from?
maya (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مایه, from Persian مایه, from Middle Persian mʾtk' — essence, substance.
maya (Turkish): yeast; mountain name in Balkans; female camel
Definitions
- yeast; mountain name in Balkans; female camel
Ancestry of “maya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مایه | origin, basis, fundament; capital, fund; leaven,... |
| 2 | Persian | مایه | stuff, matter, substance, essence; leaven, yeast,... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | mʾtk' | essence, substance |
Words derived from “maya”