𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀇

Prakrit

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂sews-
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsúškas
Sanskrit शुष्क॑ (śúṣka)
Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha)denom.
Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀇

    Denominal verb from 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha), from Sanskrit शुष्क॑ (śúṣka), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsúškas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂sews- + *-kos.

    Verb

    𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀇 (sukkhaï) (Devanagari सुक्खइ) (intransitive) [1]

    1. to become dry

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
      • Old Awadhi: सूखइ (sūkhaï)
      • Hindustani:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
      • Odia: ସୁଖିବା (sukhibā)
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
      • Old Marathi: शोखणे (śokhaṇe)

    References

    1. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “सुक्ख”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 913.
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