Where does “मँगती” come from?

मँगती (Hindi) comes from Hindi माँगना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit मार्गति — to seek, to request.

मँगती (Hindi): asking, request, begging

Definitions

  1. asking, request, begging

Ancestry of “मँगती”, step by step

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