Where does “माउशी” come from?

माउशी (Konkani) comes from Konkani मावशी, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀲𑀺, from Sanskrit मातुःष्वसृ, from Sanskrit मातुः॑.

माउशी (Konkani): Alternative form of मावशी

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of मावशी

Ancestry of “माउशी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Konkaniमावशीmaternal aunt
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀲𑀺—
3Sanskritमातुःष्वसृmaternal aunt
4Sanskritमातुः॑—
Every word from Sanskrit मातुः॑ →Every word from Sanskrit मातुःष्वसृ →Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀲𑀺 →