Where does “माग” come from?
माग (Old Gujarati) comes from Hindi माँगना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit मार्गति — to seek, to request.
माग (Old Gujarati): road, path
Ancestry of “माग”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | माँगना | to ask, request; to entreat; to beg |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मार्गति | to seek, to request |