Etymograph

English

Malian

From Mali + -an.

A compound of Mali + -an

Sanskrit माला ‘wreath, garland’

Sanskrit माली ‘wreath-maker, garland-maker’

Hindi माली ‘gardener’

English Mali

Today it means

noun A person from Mali or of Malian descent.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Malian