Where does “މޮޓަ” come from?

މޮޓަ (Dhivehi) comes from Hindi मोटा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀝.

މޮޓަ (Dhivehi): obese, corpulent, thickset, stout, plump, fleshy

Definitions

  1. obese, corpulent, thickset, stout, plump, fleshy

Ancestry of “މޮޓަ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमोटाfat, large; thick; coarse, not fine
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝—
3Prakrit𑀫𑁄𑀝—
Every word from Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀝 →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 →Every word from Hindi मोटा →