Where does “مکا” come from?

مکا (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀕, from Sanskrit मर्कक — "Ardea argala"; greater adjutant.

مکا (Urdu): corn, maize

Definitions

  1. corn, maize

Ancestry of “مکا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀕—
2Sanskritमर्कक"Ardea argala"; greater adjutant
Every word from Sanskrit मर्कक →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀕 →