The story
- Sanskrit · derived fromद्वीप“island, peninsula”
- Prakrit · derived from𑀤𑀻𑀯
- English today-dives
From Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯 (dīva), from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa, “island, peninsula”).
Words from the same roots
Prakrit𑀤𑀻𑀯 all →
Maldives
Sanskritद्वीप all →
BaliMaldives
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.