Where does “मंजीष्ठ” come from?

मंजीष्ठ (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit मञ्जिष्ठा, from Sanskrit मञ्ज् — to cleanse or be bright.

मंजीष्ठ (Konkani): Indian madder

Definitions

  1. Indian madder

Ancestry of “मंजीष्ठ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमञ्जिष्ठाIndian madder, Rubia manjith
2Sanskritमञ्ज्to cleanse or be bright
Every word from Sanskrit मञ्ज् →Every word from Sanskrit मञ्जिष्ठा →