Where does “मिट्टी” come from?

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

मिट्टी (Hindi): soil, earth; dust; dirt, grime

Definitions

  1. soil, earth; dust; dirt, grime

Ancestry of “मिट्टी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻
2Sanskritमृत्तिकाearth, clay, loam
Every word from Sanskrit मृत्तिकाEvery word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻
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