Where does “आज” come from?

आज (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘁𑘕𑘱𑘽, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚, from Ashokan Prakrit ??, from Sanskrit अद्य, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hadyá — today.

आज (Marathi): today

Definitions

  1. today

Ancestry of “आज”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathi𑘁𑘕𑘱𑘽—
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚today; noble; master
3Ashokan Prakrit??today, now
4Sanskritअद्यtoday; nowadays; now
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hadyátoday
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hadyá →Every word from Sanskrit अद्य →Every word from Ashokan Prakrit ?? →
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