Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀡

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-Iraniander.

Proto-Middle Indo-Aryan *𑀧𑀱𑁆𑀝𑀸𑀦 (*paṣṭāna)

Prakrit *𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀡

Inherited from Proto-Middle Indo-Aryan *𑀧𑀱𑁆𑀝𑀸𑀦 (*paṣṭāna), a borrowing from Old Iranian. Related to Pashto پښتانۀ (paẍtânë); see there for more.

Noun

*𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀡 (*paṭṭhāṇa) (Devanagari *पट्ठाण) (Proto-New Indo-Aryan)^[1]

Pashtun

Descendants

Inherited

Central Indo-Aryan:
- Hindustani:
  - Hindi: पठान (paṭhān)
  - Urdu: پَٹھان (paṭhān)
Eastern Indo-Aryan:
- Bengali-Assamese:
  - Assamese: পাঠান (pathan)
  - Bengali: পাঠান (paṭhan)
- Bihari:
  - Maithili: पठान / 𑒣𑒚𑒰𑒢 (paṭhān)
- Odia: ପଠାଣ (paṭhāṇa)
Northern Indo-Aryan:
- Nepali: पठान (paṭhān)
Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
- Punjabic:
  - Old Punjabi: ਪਠਾਨੁ (paṭhānu)
    - Punjabi: paṭhāṇ
      Gurmukhi script: ਪਠਾਣ
      Shahmukhi script: پَٹھاݨ
- Sindhic:
  - Sindhi: پَٺاڻُ / पठाणु (paṭhāṇu)
Southern Indo-Aryan:
- Konkani: पठाण / ಪಠಾಣ್ / potthann (paṭhāṇ)
- Marathi: पठाण (paṭhāṇ)
Western Indo-Aryan:
- Gujaratic:
  - Gujarati: પઠાણ (paṭhāṇ)
- Rajasthani:
  - Gojri: پَٹھان (paṭhān)
  - Western Rajasthani:
    - Marwari: पठांण (paṭhā̃ṇ)

References

^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “paṣṭāna”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 452

[1] Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “paṣṭāna”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 452

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