Where does “মালিকনী” come from?

মালিকনী (Assamese) comes from Assamese মালিক, from Classical Persian مالک, from Arabic مَالِك — owner; possessing, holding.

মালিকনী (Assamese): female owner

Definitions

  1. female owner

Ancestry of “মালিকনী”, step by step

মালিকনী traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Assamese মালিক

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseমালিকowner, proprietor
2Classical Persianمالک—
3Arabicمَالِكowner; possessing, holding

via Assamese নী

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseনী—
Every word from Arabic مَالِك →Every word from Classical Persian مالک →Every word from Assamese মালিক →