Where does “माळी” come from?

माळी (Marathi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺, from Sanskrit मालिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

माळी (Marathi): gardener

Definitions

  1. gardener

Ancestry of “माळी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺—
2Sanskritमालिन्gardener, florist; garlanded, crowned, encircled...
3Sanskrit-इन्possessing, showing possession, doer
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Sanskrit -इन् →Every word from Sanskrit मालिन् →