Where does “માગ” come from?

માગ (Gujarati) comes from Old Gujarati माग, from Hindi माँगना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit मार्गति — to seek, to request.

માગ (Gujarati): road, path, way

Definitions

  1. road, path, way

Ancestry of “માગ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Gujaratiमागroad, path
2Hindiमाँगनाto ask, request; to entreat; to beg
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺—
4Sanskritमार्गतिto seek, to request
Every word from Sanskrit मार्गति →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺 →Every word from Hindi माँगना →