Such an etymology is rejected by A. Zaborski and Gábor Takács, the latter of whom argues for a PAA *ma- that unites all or some of the meanings in the modern languages.
sˈʌtʃ ɐn ˌɛɾɪmˈɑːlədʒi ɪz ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd baɪ ˈeɪ. zæbˈoːɹski ænd ɡˈæbɚ tækˈɑːks, ðə lˈæɾɚɹ ʌv hˈuːm ˈɑːɹɡjuːz fɚɹə pˌiːˌeɪˈeɪ ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk mˈɑː ðæt juːnˈaɪts ˈɔːl ɔːɹ sˌʌm ʌvðə mˈiːnɪŋz ɪnðə mˈɑːdɚn lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz.