Where does “मशक” come from?
मशक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मशक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan makáśas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian makáćas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mákā́ćš ~ makaćás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mákš, from Proto-Indo-European mék-s ~ m̥k-és, from Proto-Indo-European mek- — to bleat.
मशक (Hindi): hydration pack, waterskin, a kind of leather...
Definitions
- hydration pack, waterskin, a kind of leather...
Ancestry of “मशक”, step by step
मशक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit मशक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मशक | gnat, mosquito, fly |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | makáśas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | makáćas | fly, gnat, mosquito |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mákā́ćš ~ makaćás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mákš | midge, fly, bee |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mék-s ~ m̥k-és | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mek- | to bleat |