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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

  1. financial; related to Mali

Ancestry of “مالي”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺—
2Sanskritमालिन्gardener, florist; garlanded, crowned, encircled...
3Sanskrit-इन्possessing, showing possession, doer
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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