Where does “مگر” come from?

مگر (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑀭, from Sanskrit मकर — a kind of sea-monster; N. of the 10th sign of the...

مگر (Urdu): but; however; unless

Definitions

  1. but; however; unless

Ancestry of “مگر”, step by step

مگر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑀭

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀕𑀭—
2Sanskritमकरa kind of sea-monster; N. of the 10th sign of the...

via Classical Persian مگر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمگر—
2Middle Persian𐭠𐭫 𐭧𐭲—

Words derived from “مگر”

Every word from Sanskrit मकर →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑀭 →
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