Where does “মলি” come from?
মলি (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit मलिन, from Sanskrit मल, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
মলি (Assamese): dirt
Definitions
- dirt
Ancestry of “মলি”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मलिन | dirty, filthy, impure, soiled, tarnished; of a... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मल | dirty; niggardly?; unbelieving, godless |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |