Where does “ماش” come from?
ماش (Arabic) comes from Persian ماش, from Sanskrit माष — any Old World bean; urad.
ماش (Arabic): pedestrian; foot soldier; infantry; narrator
Definitions
- pedestrian; foot soldier; infantry; narrator
Ancestry of “ماش”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | ماش | mung bean and mungo bean "Vigna mungo", ماش سیاه |
| 2 | Sanskrit | माष | any Old World bean; urad |