Where does “magkamali” come from?
magkamali (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog mali, from English Mali, from Hindi माली, from Hindi माल, from Dhivehi މާލެ, from Dhivehi ލޭ, from Prakrit 𑀮𑁄𑀳𑀺𑀅, from Sanskrit लोहित — red.
magkamali (Tagalog): to make or have a mistake; to commit an error; to be mistaken
Definitions
- to make or have a mistake; to commit an error; to be mistaken
Ancestry of “magkamali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | mali | wrong |
| 2 | English | Mali | A Somali |
| 3 | Hindi | माली | gardener; economical, monetary |
| 4 | Hindi | माल | goods, stuff, things; money; an attractive woman |
| 5 | Dhivehi | މާލެ | — |
| 6 | Dhivehi | ލޭ | blood |
| 7 | Prakrit | 𑀮𑁄𑀳𑀺𑀅 | red |
| 8 | Sanskrit | लोहित | red, reddish; made of copper; blood |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hráwdʰitas | red |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |