Where does “माटी” come from?
माटी (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻, from Sanskrit मृत्तिका — earth, clay, loam.
माटी (Hindi): clay; soil, earth; dust
Ancestry of “माटी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मृत्तिका | earth, clay, loam |