Where does “માટી” come from?

માટી (Gujarati) comes from Hindi माटी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻, from Sanskrit मृत्तिका — earth, clay, loam.

માટી (Gujarati): soil, earth; clay

Definitions

  1. soil, earth; clay

Ancestry of “માટી”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमाटीclay; soil, earth; dust
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻—
3Sanskritमृत्तिकाearth, clay, loam
Every word from Sanskrit मृत्तिका →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻 →Every word from Hindi माटी →
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