Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀠𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓

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

Part of the Indo-Aryan "defective" group of words. Related to other "lump" terms like *𑀠𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀘 (*ḍhicca), *𑀠𑁂𑀲 (*ḍhesa), *𑀠𑁂𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*ḍhĕḍḍha), *𑀠𑀧𑁆𑀧 (*ḍhappa), *𑀠𑀻𑀫𑁆𑀫 (*ḍhīmma), *𑀠𑁂𑀭 (*ḍhera), *𑀟𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀧 (*ḍippa), 𑀟𑀮 (ḍala, lump), *𑀤𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*dikka), 𑀠𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮 (ḍhilla). Perhaps related to Sanskrit डिम्ब (ḍimba, egg), डिम्भ (ḍimbha)—compare Odia ଢେଗା (ḍhegā, egg-shaped). Ultimately borrowed from substrate.

Noun

*𑀠𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*ḍhikka) (Devanagari *ढिक्क) (Proto-New Indo-Aryan)

  1. lump

Alternative reconstructions

  • *𑀠𑀺𑀕𑁆𑀕 (*ḍhigga), *𑀠𑁂𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*ḍhĕkka), *𑀠𑁂𑀕𑁆𑀕 (*ḍhĕgga), *𑀠𑁂𑀁𑀓 (*ḍheṃka), *𑀠𑁂𑀁𑀕 (*ḍheṃga), *𑀠𑀼𑀁𑀕 (*ḍhuṃga), *𑀠𑁄𑀁𑀕 (*ḍhoṃga)

Descendants

  • *𑀠𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*ḍhikka)
    • Marathi: ढिकळी (ḍhikḷī), ढिकळ (ḍhikaḷ)
    • Nepali: ढिको (ḍhiko), ढिक (ḍhik), ढिकुरो (ḍhikuro), ढिकना (ḍhikanā)
  • *𑀠𑀺𑀕𑁆𑀕 (*ḍhigga)
    • Hindustani:
      • Hindi: ढीग (ḍhīg, large mass)
      • Urdu: ڈھیگ (ḍhīg)
    • Lahnda: [script needed] (ḍhig̠)
    • Marathi: ढीग (ḍhīg), ढीगी (ḍhīgī)
    • Nepali: ढिग (ḍhig)
    • Old Gujarati: ढीग (ḍhīga)
    • Punjabi:
      Gurmukhi script: ਢਿੱਗ (ḍhigga)
      Shahmukhi script: ڈھگ (ḍhigg)
    • Sindhi: [script needed] (ḍhig̠u)
  • *𑀠𑁂𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*ḍhĕkka)
    • Bengali: ঢেকা (ḍheka)
    • Gujarati: ઢેકો (ḍheko)
    • Kumaoni: ढेको (ḍheko)
    • Marathi: ढेकळी (ḍhekḷī)
  • *𑀠𑁂𑀕𑁆𑀕 (*ḍhĕgga)
    • Odia: ଢେଗା (ḍhegā, egg-shaped)

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