Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀕𑀸𑀟𑁆𑀟

This Ashokan Prakrit entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ger-der.?

Proto-Dravidiander.?

Sanskrit गर्त॑ (gárta)?

Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀸𑀟𑁆𑀟

Probably inherited from Sanskrit गर्त॑ (gárta, “seat”); see there for more. Compare Prakrit *𑀕𑀤𑁆𑀤 (*gadda, “seat”).

Noun

*𑀕𑀸𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*gāḍḍa) m^[1] (Proto-Middle Indo-Aryan)

cart

Reconstruction notes

This term is reconstructed as Early Middle Indo-Aryan because there are Dardic descendants in addition to being attested in Prakrit.

Descendants

Dardic:
- Kashmiri: گٲڑؠ (gạ̄ḍ')
- Torwali: گاڑے (ɡaṛe)
Prakrit: 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟 (gaḍḍa), 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀻 (gaḍḍī), 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀆 (gaḍḍiā) (see there for further descendants)

References

^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*gāḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 220

[1] Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*gāḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 220

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