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
Ancestry of “માટી”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | माटी | clay; soil, earth; dust |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मृत्तिका | earth, clay, loam |