𑀕𑀸𑀈

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • 𑀕𑀸𑀯𑀻 (gāvī)

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws
Proto-Indo-Iranian *gā́wš
Sanskrit गो (gó)
Sanskrit *गाव (*gāva)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂
Proto-Indo-Iranian *-iH
Sanskrit -ई (-ī)
Sanskrit गावी (gāvī)
Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀈

    Inherited from Sanskrit गावी (gāvī),[1] from *गाव (*gāva) + -ई (-ī).

    Noun

    𑀕𑀸𑀈 (gāī) f (Devanagari गाई) [2]

    1. cow

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Punjabi:
        Gurmukhi script: ਗਾਈਂ (gāī̃)
        Shahmukhi script: گائں (gā'iṉ)
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:
      • Gujarati: ગાય (gāya)
        • Lisan ud-Dawat Gujarati: گایہ (gāya)

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*gāva”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 222
    2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “गाई”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 291.
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