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

Definitions

  1. road, path

Ancestry of “माग”, step by step

माग traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi माँगना

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमाँगनाto ask, request; to entreat; to beg
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺—
3Sanskritमार्गतिto seek, to request

via Sanskrit माघ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमाघrelating to the constellation मघा
2Sanskritमघाname of a constellation

Words derived from “माग”

Every word from Sanskrit मार्गति →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺 →Every word from Hindi माँगना →