Where does “माटी” come from?

माटी (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻, from Sanskrit मृत्तिका — earth, clay, loam.

माटी (Hindi): clay; soil, earth; dust

Definitions

  1. clay; soil, earth; dust

Ancestry of “माटी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻
2Sanskritमृत्तिकाearth, clay, loam

Words derived from “माटी

Every word from Sanskrit मृत्तिकाEvery word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻