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
- but; moreover; nevertheless
Ancestry of “اما”, step by step
اما traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀫𑀸
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀅𑀁𑀫𑀸 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अम्बा | a mother, good woman |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (H)anmáH | — |
via Classical Persian اما
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | اما | — |
| 2 | Arabic | أَمَّا | as for, as regards, but |
via Sanskrit उमा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | उमा | flax; turmeric |