Where does “ملانا” come from?
ملانا (Urdu) comes from Urdu ملنا, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit मिलति, from Sanskrit मिश्र — mixed, mingled, blended.
ملانا (Urdu): to unite; to cause to meet; to join, mix
Definitions
- to unite; to cause to meet; to join, mix
Ancestry of “ملانا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Urdu | ملنا | — |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मिलति | to meet, encounter |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मिश्र | mixed, mingled, blended |