𑀕𑀳𑀇

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • 𑀕𑀳𑁂𑀇 (gahei)

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebh₂-
Sanskrit ग्रह् (grah)
Sanskrit *ग्रहति (*grahati)
Prakrit 𑀕𑀳𑀇

    Inherited from Sanskrit *ग्रहति (*grahati, class 1 verb),[1] from ग्रह् (grah, “to grab”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebh₂-.

    Verb

    𑀕𑀳𑀇 (gahaï) (Devanagari गहइ) (transitive) [2]

    1. to grasp, take
      Synonym: 𑀕𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀇 (gaṇhaï)
      Hypernym: 𑀮𑁂𑀇 (lei, “to take”)
    2. to know

    Descendants

    Descendants
    • Central Indo-Aryan:
      • Eastern Hindi:
        • Old Awadhi: गहइ (gahaï)
      • Western Hindi:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
      • Bihari:
        • Maithili: गहब (gahab)
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “gr̥bhāyáti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 227
    2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “गह”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
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