Where does “मोतिउ” come from?

मोतिउ (Sauraseni Apabhramsa) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅, from Sanskrit मौक्तिक, from Sanskrit मुक्ता — pear; pearl.

Ancestry of “मोतिउ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sauraseni Prakrit	𑀫𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅	pearl
2	Sanskrit	मौक्तिक	—
3	Sanskrit	मुक्ता	pear; pearl

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