Where does “मगर” come from?

मगर (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑀭, from Sanskrit मकर — a kind of sea-monster; N. of the 10th sign of the...

मगर (Hindi): but, however; crocodile

Definitions

  1. but, however; crocodile

Ancestry of “मगर”, step by step

मगर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑀭

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀕𑀭—
2Sanskritमकरa kind of sea-monster; N. of the 10th sign of the...

via Classical Persian مگر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمگر—
2Middle Persian𐭠𐭫 𐭧𐭲—

Words derived from “मगर”

Every word from Sanskrit मकर →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑀭 →
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