Where does “sodomanmadari” come from?
sodomanmadari (Finnish) comes from Finnish madari, from Hindi मदार, from Sauraseni Prakrit ?????, from Sanskrit मन्दार — the coral tree, Erythrina indica; a white variety...
sodomanmadari (Finnish): apple of Sodom, Calotropis procera
Definitions
- apple of Sodom, Calotropis procera
Ancestry of “sodomanmadari”, step by step
sodomanmadari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish madari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | madari | any plant of the genus Calotropis |
| 2 | Hindi | मदार | "Calotropis gigantea" and its flowers |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | ????? | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मन्दार | the coral tree, Erythrina indica; a white variety... |
via Finnish Sodoma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Sodoma | — |