Where does “مالي” come from?
مالي (Arabic) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺, from Sanskrit मालिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
مالي (Arabic): financial; related to Mali
Definitions
- financial; related to Mali
Ancestry of “مالي”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मालिन् | gardener, florist; garlanded, crowned, encircled... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -इन् | possessing, showing possession, doer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |