Where does “މަތިގެ” come from?

މަތިގެ (Dhivehi) comes from Dhivehi މަތި, 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,...

މަތިގެ (Dhivehi): the Sultan's office and palace

Definitions

  1. the Sultan's office and palace

Ancestry of “މަތިގެ”, step by step

މަތިގެ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dhivehi މަތި

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dhivehiމަތިcover, lid, cap, stopper, spigot
2Dhivehiއަށްeight
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞—
4Sanskritअष्टeight
5Proto-Indo-Aryanaṣṭā́—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianaštā́—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
8Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

via Dhivehi ގެ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dhivehiގެhouse, home
2Prakrit𑀕𑁂𑀳—
3Sanskritगेहhouse; home; residence; dwelling
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian aštā́ →