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”