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Where does “माली” come from?

माली (Hindi) comes from Hindi माल, from Dhivehi މާލެ, from Dhivehi މާ, from Sanskrit महा, from Sanskrit महायान, from Sanskrit यान, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáHnam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáHnam — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

माली (Hindi): gardener; economical, monetary

Definitions

  1. gardener; economical, monetary

Ancestry of “माली”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमालgoods, stuff, things; money; an attractive woman
2Dhivehiމާލެ—
3Dhivehiމާ—
4Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
5Sanskritमहायान—
6Sanskritयानcarriage, vehicle, mode of transport; moving,...
7Proto-Indo-AryanyáHnam—
8Proto-Indo-IranianyáHnam—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyéh₂-nom—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “माली”

  • mali
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