𑀘𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓

Prakrit

Etymology

    With Sanskrit चमत्कृ (camatkṛ, “to express astonishment”), probably ultimately onomatopoeic.

    Noun

    𑀘𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓 (camakka) m (Devanagari चमक्क)

    1. surprise

    Alternative forms

    • *𑀘𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*cammakka), *𑀘𑀫𑁆𑀫 (*camma)

    Derived terms

    • 𑀘𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁂𑀇 (camakkei, “startles”)

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
      • Bengali: [script needed] (caũkā)
      • Odia: ଚହଙ୍କିବା (cahaṅkibā, “to glitter”)
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
      • Old Marathi: 𑘓𑘰𑘦𑘎𑘜𑘹 (cāmakaṇe)
    • Western Indo-Aryan:
      • Old Gujarati:
        • Gujarati: ચમકવું (camakvũ)

    From reduplicated *𑀘𑀫𑁆𑀫 (*camma):

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
      • Nepali: चमचम (camacam)
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
      • Marathi: चमचमाट (camacmāṭ)
    • Western Indo-Aryan:
      • Gujarati: ચમચમ (camcam)

    References

    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “camakka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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