Where does “modi” come from?
Modi comes from Marathi मोडी, derived from Marathi मोडणे, which traces to Old Marathi 𑘦𑘻𑘚𑘜𑘹, Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀟𑀇, and Sanskrit मोटति.
modi (English): An abugida script used for writing the Marathi, Varhadi and Sanskrit languages whose usage has dwindled since the late twentieth century
Definitions
- An abugida script used for writing the Marathi, Varhadi and Sanskrit languages whose usage has dwindled since the late twentieth century