Where does “مالی” come from?
مالی (Persian) comes from Arabic مالي, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺, from Sanskrit मालिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
مالی (Persian): financial
Definitions
- financial
Ancestry of “مالی”, step by step
مالی traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مالي
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مالي | financial; related to Mali |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मालिन् | gardener, florist; garlanded, crowned, encircled... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | -इन् | possessing, showing possession, doer |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |