Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀨𑁂𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇
Prakrit
Etymology
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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]
- 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:
- Nepali: फ्याँक्नु (phyā̃knu)
- Southern Indo-Aryan:
- Marathi: फेकणे (phekṇe)
- Western Indo-Aryan:
- Gujarati: ફેંકવું (pheṅkvũ)
References
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “phēkk”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 512