Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀧𑀸𑀳𑀸𑀟

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
Sanskrit पाषाण (pāṣāṇa)?
Prakrit *𑀧𑀸𑀳𑀸𑀟

    Both Turner and Mayrhofer posit a connection to Sanskrit पाषाण (pāṣāṇa, “stone”) and पाषी (pāṣī, “stone”), both of which underwent a pan-Indo-Aryan s > h shift which is irregular outside of Northwest Indo-Aryan and Sinhalese. If this is true, then this word is from *पाष (*pāṣa, “stone”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-). Compare Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀳𑀸𑀡 (pāhāṇa), 𑀧𑀸𑀳𑀡 (pāhaṇa, “stone”).

    Noun

    *𑀧𑀸𑀳𑀸𑀟 (*pāhāḍa) m (Devanagari *पाहाड) (Proto-New Indo-Aryan)

    1. rock, hill

    Descendants

    Inherited
    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:

    References

    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pāhāḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
    • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996), Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag
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