उच्

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

  • ओच् (oc)

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁ewk- (to be accustomed). Compare Lithuanian jùnkti (to learn), Polish uczyć (to teach; to learn), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌿𐌷𐍄𐍃 (biūhts, accustomed to), Old Armenian ուսանիմ (usanim, to learn).

Pronunciation

Root

उच् • (uc)

  1. to take pleasure in, delight in, be fond of
  2. to be accustomed
  3. to be suitable, suit, fit

Derived terms

Sanskrit terms belonging to the root उच् (0 c, 3 e)
Terms derived from the Sanskrit root उच् (1 c, 0 e)
Primary Verbal Forms
Non-Finite Forms
Derived Nominal Forms
  • ओकस् (ókas)
  • ओक्य (okyà)
  • न्योचनी (nyócanī)
  • न्योचर (nyocará)
Prefixed Root Forms
  • अभ्युच् (abhyuc)

References

  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) “OC”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 277
  • Lubotsky, Alexander (2011) “oc”, in The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project), Leiden University, pages 350-351