Where does “Malini” come from?
Malini (English) comes from Romanian Mălini, from Romanian mălin, from Romanian mălină, from Bulgarian малина, from Proto-Slavic malina, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂l- — black.
Malini (English): used in India
Definitions
- used in India
Ancestry of “Malini”, step by step
Malini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian Mălini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Mălini | — |
| 2 | Romanian | mălin | hagberry tree |
| 3 | Romanian | mălină | hagberry |
| 4 | Bulgarian | малина | raspberry; raspberry bush, raspberry-cane |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | malina | raspberry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂l- | black |
via Sanskrit मालिनी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मालिनी | the wife of a garland-maker or gardener; a female... |