Where does “मलिनता” come from?
मलिनता (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मलिन, 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.
मलिनता (Hindi): baseness
Definitions
- baseness
Ancestry of “मलिनता”, step by step
मलिनता traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit मलिन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मलिन | dirty, filthy, impure, soiled, tarnished; of a... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मल | dirty; niggardly?; unbelieving, godless |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |