Where does “মাল” come from?
মাল (Assamese) comes from Classical Persian مال, from Arabic مال, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
মাল (Assamese): goods, stuff, things
Definitions
- goods, stuff, things
Ancestry of “মাল”, step by step
মাল traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian مال
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | مال | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مال | property, possessions, chattels, goods; wealth,... |
| 3 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |
via Sanskrit मल्ल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मल्ल | a wrestler or boxer by profession (the offspring of an out-caste Kṣatriya by a Kṣatriya female who was previously the wife of another out-caste), an athlete, a very strong man |