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

  1. An abugida script used for writing the Marathi, Varhadi and Sanskrit languages whose usage has dwindled since the late twentieth century

Ancestry of “modi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MarathiमोडीModi script
2Old Marathi𑘦𑘻𑘚𑘲
Every word from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘻𑘚𑘲
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