Where does “माखण” come from?
माखण (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘰𑘏𑘜, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀔𑀡, from Sanskrit म्रक्षण, from Sanskrit -न, from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
माखण (Marathi): butter
Ancestry of “माखण”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | 𑘦𑘰𑘏𑘜 | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀫𑀁𑀔𑀡 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | म्रक्षण | butter |
| 4 | Sanskrit | -न | forms nouns from roots |
| 5 | Latin | -nus | -an |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -nos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |