𑀲𑁂𑀅𑀧𑀟

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • 𑀲𑁂𑀅𑀯𑀟 (seavaḍa)

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱweyt-
Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwaytás
Sanskrit श्वेत (śveta)
Proto-Indo-European *pel-der.?
Sanskrit पट (paṭa)
Sanskrit श्वेतपट (śvetapaṭa)
Prakrit 𑀲𑁂𑀅𑀧𑀟

    Inherited from Sanskrit श्वेतपट (śvetapaṭa, “white-clothed”). By surface analysis, 𑀲𑁂𑀅 (sea, “white”) +‎ 𑀧𑀟 (paḍa, “clothed”).

    Noun

    𑀲𑁂𑀅𑀧𑀟 (seapaḍa) m (Devanagari सेअपड)

    1. (Jainism) a Śvetāmbara Jain
      • c. 1140, Laksmaṇa Gaṇi, Supāsanāha Caria 641

    Descendants

    • Haryanvi: सेवड़ा (sevṛā)
    • Hindi: सेवड़ा (sevṛā)

    References

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