Where does “माली” come from?
माली (Hindi) comes from Hindi माल, from Dhivehi މާލެ, from Dhivehi ލޭ, from Prakrit 𑀮𑁄𑀳𑀺𑀅, from Sanskrit लोहित, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hráwdʰitas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
माली (Hindi): gardener; economical, monetary
Definitions
- gardener; economical, monetary
Ancestry of “माली”, step by step
माली traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi माल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | माल | goods, stuff, things; money; an attractive woman |
| 2 | Dhivehi | މާލެ | — |
| 3 | Dhivehi | ލޭ | blood |
| 4 | Prakrit | 𑀮𑁄𑀳𑀺𑀅 | red |
| 5 | Sanskrit | लोहित | red, reddish; made of copper; blood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hráwdʰitas | red |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मालिन् | gardener, florist; garlanded, crowned, encircled... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -इन् | possessing, showing possession, doer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Sanskrit माली
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | माली | a wreath-maker, a garland-maker; a florist; a... |