Reconstruction:Prakrit/π‘€ͺ𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓

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-Dravidian *po-der.
Prakrit *π‘€ͺ𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓

    Uncertain; probably borrowed from Dravidian, ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *po- (β€œto perforate”), with the same source as *𑀧𑁄𑀓 (*poka, β€œhollow”), Sanskrit ΰ€­ΰ₯‚ΰ€• (bhΕ«ka, β€œhole”).[1]

    Adjective

    *π‘€ͺ𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*bhŏkka) (Devanagari *ΰ€­ΰ₯‹ΰ€•ΰ₯ΰ€•) (Proto-New Indo-Aryan)[2]

    1. hollow

    Descendants

    Inherited
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
      • Marathi: ΰ€­ΰ₯‹ΰ€• (bhok, β€œhole”), β‡’ ΰ€­ΰ₯‹ΰ€•ΰ€£ΰ₯‡ (bhokαΉ‡e, β€œto pierce”)
    • Western Indo-Aryan:
      • Gujarati: ΰͺ­ΰ«‹ΰͺ• (bhok), β‡’ ΰͺ­ΰ«‹ΰͺ•ΰͺ΅ΰ«ΰͺ‚ (bhokvΕ©)
    From *π‘€ͺ𑁄𑀁𑀓 (*bhoαΉƒka)
    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:
      • Gujarati: ΰͺ­ΰ«‹ΰͺ‚ΰͺ• (bhoαΉ…k)

    References

    1. ^ Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), β€œTa. po”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, β†’ISBN, page 394.
    2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), β€œ*bhōkka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 549
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