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

  1. to unite; to cause to meet; to join, mix

Ancestry of “ملانا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduملناto be found
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀤𑀺—
3Sanskritमिलतिto meet, encounter
4Sanskritमिश्रmixed, mingled, blended
Every word from Sanskrit मिश्र →Every word from Sanskrit मिलति →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀤𑀺 →