Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀅𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺

This 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.

Prakrit

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-South Dravidian *aṭVder.
Prakrit *𑀅𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺

    Borrowed from Dravidian, ultimately from Proto-South Dravidian *aṭV. Compare Tamil அடி (aṭi, “foot”), Kannada ಅಡಿ (aḍi, “foot”).[1]

    Noun

    *𑀅𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺 (*aḍḍi) f (Devanagari *अड्डि) (Proto-New Indo-Aryan)[2]

    1. heel

    Descendants

    Inherited
    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
    From *𑀏𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺 (*ĕḍḍi)
    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
      • Bengali: এড়ি (eṛi)
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Punjabi: ਏਡ (ēḍa)
    From *𑀏𑀟𑀺 (*eḍi)
    • Western Indo-Aryan:

    References

    1. ^ Jules Bloch (1930), “Some Problems of Indo-Aryan Philology (Forlong Lectures for 1929)”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, London Institution‎[1], volume 5, number 4, London, page 738 of 719–756
    2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*aḍḍi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 10
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