Where does “नाकपुडी” come from?

नाकपुडी (Marathi) comes from Marathi नाक, from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Sanskrit नक्र — the zodiac sign Scorpio.

नाकपुडी (Marathi): nostril

Definitions

  1. nostril

Ancestry of “नाकपुडी”, step by step

नाकपुडी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Marathi नाक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiनाकnose
2Prakrit𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓nose
3Sanskritनक्रthe zodiac sign Scorpio

via Marathi पुडी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiपुडीsmall packet, pouch, bundle
Every word from Sanskrit नक्र →Every word from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 →Every word from Marathi नाक →