Where does “މުގު” come from?

މުގު (Dhivehi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀕𑁆𑀕, from Sanskrit मु॒द्ग.

މުގު (Dhivehi): pulse, pea

Definitions

  1. pulse, pea

Ancestry of “މުގު”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀼𑀕𑁆𑀕—
2Sanskritमु॒द्ग—
Every word from Sanskrit मु॒द्ग →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀕𑁆𑀕 →