Where does “माँगना” come from?

माँगना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit मार्गति — to seek, to request.

माँगना (Hindi): to ask, request; to entreat; to beg

Definitions

  1. to ask, request; to entreat; to beg

Ancestry of “माँगना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺—
2Sanskritमार्गतिto seek, to request

Words derived from “माँगना”

Every word from Sanskrit मार्गति →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺 →