Where does “marga” come from?
marga (Malay) comes from Classical Malay marga, from Sanskrit मार्ग, from Sanskrit मृग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥gás — a forest animal.
marga (Malay): wild animal; clan; genus, a rank in the...
Definitions
- wild animal; clan; genus, a rank in the...
Ancestry of “marga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Malay | marga | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मार्ग | belonging to, or coming from, wild game; way,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मृग | a forest animal, wild beast; a deer, gazelle,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mr̥gás | a forest animal |
Words derived from “marga”