𑀆𑀮𑀼

Prakrit

Etymology

Etymology tree
Sanskrit आलु (ālu)
Prakrit 𑀆𑀮𑀼

    Inherited from Sanskrit आलु (ālu).[1]

    Noun

    𑀆𑀮𑀼 (ālu) m or n (Devanagari आलु) [2]

    1. elephant foot yam, Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

    Descendants

    In most descendants, the meaning has shifted to "potato" after its introduction to the Old World.

    Inherited or from 𑀆𑀮𑀼𑀕 (āluga)
    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Insular Indo-Aryan:
      • Dhivehi: އަލުވި (aluvi), އަލަ (ala)
      • Sinhalese: අල (ala)
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ālu-”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 63
    2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “आलु”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 120.
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