Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀨𑁂𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇

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

    Uncertain. Probably transitivised from metathesis of 𑀔𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀇 (khippaï, to be thrown), itself from Sanskrit क्षिप्यति (kṣipyati), क्षिप्यते (kṣipyate, to be thrown).

    Verb

    *𑀨𑁂𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 (*phĕkkaï) (Devanagari *फेक्कइ) (Proto-New Indo-Aryan)[1]

    1. to throw

    Alternative reconstructions

    • *𑀨𑁂𑀁𑀓𑀇 (*pheṃkaï), *𑀨𑁂𑀁𑀕𑀇 (*pheṃgaï)

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
      • Bengali: ফেকা (pheka)
      • Maithili: फेकब (phēkab)
      • Odia: ଫେଙ୍ଗିବା (pheṅgibā)
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “phēkk”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 512