𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔

Prakrit

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕 (aṃga)
    Prakrit 𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔 (rakkha)
    Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔 (aṃgarakkha)

    Compound of 𑀅𑀁𑀕 (aṃga, “limb, body”) +‎ 𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔 (rakkha, “protecting”).

    Adjective

    𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔 (aṃgarakkha) (Devanagari अंगरक्ख) [1][2]

    1. protecting the body

    Derived terms

    • 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀕 (aṃgarakkhaga)

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
      • Bengali-Assamese:
        • Bengali: আংরাখা (aṅrakha)
      • Odia: ଅଙ୍ଗରଖା (aṅgarakhā)
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Sindhi:
        Devanagari script: अंगरखो
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:

    References

    1. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “अंग”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 6.
    2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “aṅgarakṣa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 6
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