Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀓𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀘

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

Unknown. Perhaps related to 𑀓𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝 (kiṭṭa, “dirt”), 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀯𑀸𑀭 (kaccavāra, “mud”), 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀭 (kacchara, “mud”), 𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀲 (kassa, “mud”), *𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*cikka, “slime”). Cognate with Palula kičal, číčal.

Noun

*𑀓𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀘 (*kicca) (Devanagari *किच्च) (Proto-New Indo-Aryan)

  1. mud, dirt

Descendants

  • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Hindustani:
      • Hindi: कीच (kīc), कीचड़ (kīcaṛ), किचपिच (kicpic), किचड़ा (kicṛā), किचड़ाहा (kicṛāhā)
      • Urdu: کیچ (kīc), کیچڑ (kīcaṛ), کچپچ (kicpic), کچڑا (kicṛā), کچڑاہا (kicṛāhā)
  • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Bengali: কিচা (kica), কিচড় (kicoṛ)
    • Maithili: कीच (kīc), कींच (kīñc)
  • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Kumaoni: [script needed] (kīc)
  • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Marathi: किचड (kicaḍ)
  • Western Indo-Aryan:
    • Gujarati: કીચ (kīc), કીચડ (kīcaḍ)

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kicca”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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