Where does “މަތި” come from?
މަތި (Dhivehi) comes from Dhivehi އަށް, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞, from Sanskrit अष्ट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan aṣṭā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian aštā́, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
މަތި (Dhivehi): cover, lid, cap, stopper, spigot
Definitions
- cover, lid, cap, stopper, spigot
Ancestry of “މަތި”, step by step
މަތި traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dhivehi އަށް
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhivehi | އަށް | eight |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अष्ट | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | aṣṭā́ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | aštā́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via Sanskrit मस्तक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मस्तक | the head, skull; the upper part of anything, top,... |