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
مالي traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Proto-Malayic *maləm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | *maləm | night |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *maləm | — |
via Arabic مَال
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَال | possessions; wealth; money; property, capital,... |