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Where does “मलिन” come from?

मलिन (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit मल, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

मलिन (Sanskrit): dirty, filthy, impure, soiled, tarnished; of a...

Definitions

  1. dirty, filthy, impure, soiled, tarnished; of a...

Ancestry of “मलिन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमलdirty; niggardly?; unbelieving, godless
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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