Where does “मजीठ” come from?
मजीठ (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit ????????, from Sanskrit मञ्जिष्ठा, from Sanskrit मञ्ज् — to cleanse or be bright.
मजीठ (Hindi): "Rubia cordifolia" and its dye
Definitions
- "Rubia cordifolia" and its dye
Ancestry of “मजीठ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | ???????? | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मञ्जिष्ठा | Indian madder, Rubia manjith |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मञ्ज् | to cleanse or be bright |
Words derived from “मजीठ”