𑀘𑀽𑀭𑁂𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology

Etymology tree
Sanskrit चूर्ण (cūrṇa)bf.
Sanskrit *चूर (*cūra)
Prakrit 𑀘𑀽𑀭 (cūra)denom.
Prakrit 𑀘𑀽𑀭𑁂𑀇

    Denominal verb from 𑀘𑀽𑀭 (cūra, “powder”), from Sanskrit *चूर (*cūra), a back-formation from चूर्ण (cūrṇa, “powder”).

    Verb

    𑀘𑀽𑀭𑁂𑀇 (cūrei) (Devanagari चूरेइ) (transitive) [1][2]

    1. to pulverise

    Descendants

    Inherited
    • Central Indo-Aryan:
      • Hindustani:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Punjabi: ਚੂਰਣਾ / چُورݨَا (cūrṇā)
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:
      • Old Gujarati: चूरीइ (cūrīi)
        • Gujarati: ચુરવું (curvũ)

    References

    1. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “चूर”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 330.
    2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*cūra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 267
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