Where does “माचिक्नी” come from?
माचिक्नी (Nepali) comes from Nepali मा, from Sanskrit मध्य, from Proto-Indo-European *mádʰyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰyas, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
माचिक्नी (Nepali): An extremely contemptible or mean person
Definitions
- An extremely contemptible or mean person
Ancestry of “माचिक्नी”, step by step
माचिक्नी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Nepali मा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepali | मा | in, at, on |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मध्य | middle; central; centre, middle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *mádʰyas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mádʰyas | middle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Nepali चिक्नी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepali | चिक्नी | — |