Where does “माजर” come from?
माजर (Konkani) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀸𑀭, from Sanskrit मार्जार, from Sanskrit मृज्, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃merǵ-.
माजर (Konkani): a cat
Ancestry of “माजर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀸𑀭 | cat |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मार्जार | cat; wild cat; civet cat |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मृज् | to wipe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₃merǵ- | — |