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Where does “मट्टी” come from?
मट्टी (Nepali) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻, from Sanskrit मृत्तिका — earth, clay, loam.
Ancestry of “मट्टी”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Sauraseni Prakrit
𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻
—
2
Sanskrit
मृत्तिका
earth, clay, loam
Words derived from “मट्टी”
खरीमट्टी
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