Where does “मलाशय” come from?

मलाशय (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मल, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

मलाशय (Hindi): rectum

Definitions

  1. rectum

Ancestry of “मलाशय”, step by step

मलाशय traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit मल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमलdirty; niggardly?; unbelieving, godless
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Sanskrit आशय

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआशयseat; place; asylum
2Sanskritआ-up, upon, on
3Sanskritआseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáH—

Words derived from “मलाशय”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →