Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀓𑁄𑀭

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

With 𑀓𑁄𑀭𑀬 (koraya, “bud”), 𑀓𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀮 (kuppala, “bud”) (< 𑀓𑀼𑀟𑁆𑀫𑀮 (kuḍmalá, “filled with buds”)). Perhaps from Dravidian, for which compare Tamil கொருமை (korumai, “freshness (as of shoots)”).

Adjective

*𑀓𑁄𑀭 (*kora) (Devanagari *कोर) (Proto-New Indo-Aryan)

fresh, new, unused

Alternative reconstructions

*𑀓𑁄𑀭𑀬 (*koraya) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-))

Derived terms

*𑀡𑀺𑀓𑁆-𑀓𑁄𑀭 (*ṇik-kora)
- Old Punjabi: ਨਿਕੋਰੁ (nikoru)
  - Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਨਿਕੋਰ (nikor)
    
    Shahmukhi script: نِکور (nikor)

Descendants

Central Indo-Aryan:
- Hindustani:
  - Hindi: कोरा (korā)
  - Urdu: کورا (korā)
Eastern Indo-Aryan:
- Bengali: কোরা (kōra)
- Odia: କୋରା (korā)
- Maithili:
  Devanagari script: कोरा (kōrā)
  
  Tirhuta script: 𑒏𑒼𑒩𑒰 (kōrā)
Northern Indo-Aryan:
- Nepali: कोरो (koro)
Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
- Old Punjabi: ਕੋਰਾ (korā)
  - Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਕੋਰਾ (korā)
    Shahmukhi script: کورا (korā)
- Sindhi:
  Devanagari script: कोरो (koro)
  
  Arabic script: ڪورو (koro)
Southern Indo-Aryan:
- Konkani:
  Devanagari script: कोरें (korẽ)
  
  Kannada script: ಕೊರೆಂ (korẽ)
  
  Latin script: korem (korẽ)
- Marathi: कोरे (kore)
Western Indo-Aryan:
- Gujarati: કોરું (korũ)
- Marwari: कोरौ (korau)

References

Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 193.
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kora”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 183