Where does “आता” come from?
आता (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi आतां, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit अत्र — here, in this place; at this time; in this manner.
आता (Marathi): now
Ancestry of “आता”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Marathi | आतां | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀅𑀢𑁆𑀢 | here |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अत्र | here, in this place; at this time; in this manner |