Where does “માળી” come from?
માળી (Gujarati) comes from Persian مالی, from Arabic مالي, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺, from Sanskrit मालिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
માળી (Gujarati): gardener, florist
Definitions
- gardener, florist
Ancestry of “માળી”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | مالی | financial |
| 2 | Arabic | مالي | financial; related to Mali |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मालिन् | gardener, florist; garlanded, crowned, encircled... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | -इन् | possessing, showing possession, doer |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |