Where does “अमरावइ” come from?
अमरावइ (Old Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit अमरावती, from Marathi उमरावती, from Maharashtri Prakrit 𑀉𑀁𑀩𑀭𑀸𑀯𑀢𑀻.
Ancestry of “अमरावइ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अमरावती | ‘the abode of the immortals’, Indra's residence;... |
| 2 | Marathi | उमरावती | — |
| 3 | Maharashtri Prakrit | 𑀉𑀁𑀩𑀭𑀸𑀯𑀢𑀻 | — |