𑀕𑀮

Prakrit

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʷel-
Sanskrit गल (gala)
Prakrit 𑀕𑀮

    Inherited from Sanskrit गल (gala),[1] from Proto-Indo-European *gʷel-.

    Noun

    𑀕𑀮 (gala) m (Devanagari गल) [2]

    1. throat, neck

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Punjabi: ਗਲ਼ਾ (gaḷā), ਗਲ਼ (gaḷa)
      • Sindhi: गलो (galo)
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “gala²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 218
    2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “गल”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
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