मास्

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *mā́Has, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mā́Has, from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬨𐬂𐬢𐬵‎ (måŋh, “moon, month”), Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐏃 (māha) (whence Persian ‎ (mah)), Ancient Greek μείς (meís), Latin mēnsis, Old English mōna (whence English moon), mōnaþ (whence English month).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /mɑ́ːs̪/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /mɑːs̪/

Noun

मास् • (mā́s) m

the moon
- c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda
a month
- c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda

Derived terms

मास (mā́sa)
चन्द्रमास् (candrámās)

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