Where does “माजर” come from?

माजर (Konkani) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀸𑀭, from Sanskrit मार्जार, from Sanskrit मृज्, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃merǵ- — to wipe off, wipe clean.

माजर (Konkani): a cat

Definitions

  1. a cat

Ancestry of “माजर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀸𑀭cat
2Sanskritमार्जारcat; wild cat; civet cat
3Sanskritमृज्to wipe
4Proto-Indo-European*h₃merǵ-to wipe off, wipe clean
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₃merǵ- →Every word from Sanskrit मृज् →Every word from Sanskrit मार्जार →