Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀖𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇

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-Indo-Iranian *gʰarš-

Proto-Indo-Aryan *gʰarṣ-

Sanskrit घृष् (ghṛṣ)

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-Iranian *-tás

Sanskrit -त (-ta)

Sanskrit घृ॒ष्ट (ghṛṣṭá)denom.?

Prakrit *𑀖𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇

Unknown. Possibly a denominal verb from Sanskrit घृ॒ष्ट (ghṛṣṭá, “rubbed”), whence perhaps also 𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (ghaṭṭaï).

Turner finds the phonetic variation evidence against this hypothesis and instead argues for substrate origin.

Verb

*𑀖𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (*ghŏṭṭaï) (Devanagari *घोट्टइ) (transitive) (Proto-New Indo-Aryan)^[1]

to rub

Descendants

Inherited

Central Indo-Aryan:
- Hindustani:
  - Hindi: घोटना (ghoṭnā), ⇒ घोटा (ghoṭā)
  - Urdu: گھوٹَا (ghoṭā)
Eastern Indo-Aryan:
- Bengali-Assamese:
  - Assamese: ঘোঁটিব (ghü̃tibo)
  - Bengali: ঘাঁটা (ghãṭa), ঘোঁটা (ghō̃ṭa), ঘূঁটা (ghũṭa)
- Odia: ଘାଟିବା (ghāṭibā), ଘୋଟିବା (ghoṭibā)
Insular Indo-Aryan:
- Dhivehi: ގުޅަނީ (guḷanī), ގަށަނީ (gaṣanī)
- Sinhalese: ගටනවා (gaṭanawā), ගළපනවා (gaḷapanawā)
Northern Indo-Aryan:
- Central Pahari:
  - Kumaoni: घोटणो (ghoṭṇo)
- Eastern Pahari:
  - Nepali: घोटनु (ghoṭanu)
Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
- Punjabi: ਘੋਟਣਾ / گھوٹݨَا (ghoṭṇā), ਘੋੱਟਾ / گھوٹَّا (ghoṭṭā)
- Sindhi: گھوٽَڻُ / घोटणु (ghoṭaṇu)
Southern Indo-Aryan:
- Marathi: घाटणे (ghāṭṇe), घोंटणे (ghoṇṭṇe)

Borrowed

→ Sanskrit: घुष्ट (ghuṣṭa) (re-Sanskritised)

References

^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ghaṭṭáyati¹”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 238

[1] Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ghaṭṭáyati¹”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 238

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