Where does “मोती” come from?

मोती (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Apabhramsa मोतिउ, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅, from Sanskrit मौक्तिक, from Sanskrit मुक्ता — pear; pearl.

मोती (Hindi): pearl

Definitions

  1. pearl

Ancestry of “मोती”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Apabhramsaमोतिउ—
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅pearl
3Sanskritमौक्तिकa pearl
4Sanskritमुक्ताpear; pearl

Words derived from “मोती”

Every word from Sanskrit मुक्ता →Every word from Sanskrit मौक्तिक →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅 →