Where does “माकड” come from?
माकड (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi माकोडा, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀟, from Sanskrit मर्कट — spider.
माकड (Marathi): monkey, baboon
Ancestry of “माकड”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | माकोडा | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀟 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मर्कट | spider |