Where does “મઠ” come from?

મઠ (Gujarati) comes from Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺, from Sanskrit मुष्टि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian muštíš, from Proto-Indo-European mustí-.

મઠ (Gujarati): pagoda

Definitions

  1. pagoda

Ancestry of “મઠ”, step by step

મઠ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀫𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺the fist
2Sanskritमुष्टिfist, clenched hand; a handful, fistful; stealing
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmuštíšfist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmustí-—

via Sanskrit मठ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमठhut, hermit's cottage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mustí- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian muštíš →Every word from Sanskrit मुष्टि →