Where does “वाळवंट” come from?
वाळवंट (Marathi) comes from Marathi वाळू, from Old Marathi वाळू, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮𑀼𑀆, from Sanskrit वालुका.
वाळवंट (Marathi): desert, beach, any sandy area
Definitions
- desert, beach, any sandy area
Ancestry of “वाळवंट”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Marathi | वाळू | sand, gravel |
| 2 | Old Marathi | वाळू | Devanagari form of ???? |
| 3 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀯𑀸𑀮𑀼𑀆 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वालुका | — |