Where does “মজাঠি” come from?

মজাঠি (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit मञ्जिष्ठा, from Sanskrit मञ्ज् — to cleanse or be bright.

মজাঠি (Assamese): Indian madder (Rubia cordifolia)

Definitions

  1. Indian madder (Rubia cordifolia)

Ancestry of “মজাঠি”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमञ्जिष्ठाIndian madder, Rubia manjith
2Sanskritमञ्ज्to cleanse or be bright
Every word from Sanskrit मञ्ज् →Every word from Sanskrit मञ्जिष्ठा →