Where does “اما” come from?

اما (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit अम्बा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)anmáH.

اما (Urdu): but; moreover; nevertheless

Definitions

  1. but; moreover; nevertheless

Ancestry of “اما”, step by step

اما traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀫𑀸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀅𑀁𑀫𑀸—
2Sanskritअम्बाa mother, good woman
3Proto-Indo-Iranian(H)anmáH—

via Classical Persian اما

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianاما—
2Arabicأَمَّاas for, as regards, but

via Sanskrit उमा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउमाflax; turmeric
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