Where does “އަތޮޅު” come from?

އަތޮޅު (Dhivehi) comes from Prakrit *𑀲𑀁𑀢𑀻𑀞, from Sanskrit *संतीर्थ.

އަތޮޅު (Dhivehi): atoll

Definitions

  1. atoll

Ancestry of “އަތޮޅު”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit*𑀲𑀁𑀢𑀻𑀞—
2Sanskrit*संतीर्थ—

Words derived from “އަތޮޅު”

Every word from Sanskrit *संतीर्थ →Every word from Prakrit *𑀲𑀁𑀢𑀻𑀞 →