𑀘𑀼𑀅𑀇
Prakrit
Etymology
Etymology tree
Inherited from Sanskrit च्योतति (cyotati), with the -𑀉- (-u-) probably with influence from Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀅 (cua, “moved”) or from the Sanskrit aorist in अच्युतत् (acyutat).
Verb
𑀘𑀼𑀅𑀇 (cuaï) (Devanagari चुअइ) (intransitive)
- to drip
Descendants
- Central Indo-Aryan:
- Eastern Indo-Aryan:
- Old Bengali:
- Bengali: চুয়া (cuẏa)
- Odia: ଚୁଇବା (cuibā)
- Bhojpuri: चुअल (cual)
- Old Bengali:
- Northern Indo-Aryan:
- Kumaoni: चूणो (cūṇo)
- Nepali: चुहुनु (cuhunu)
- Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
- Sindhi: [script needed] (cuaṇu)
- Western Indo-Aryan:
- Old Gujarati:
- Gujarati: ચુવું (cuvũ)
- Old Gujarati:
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “cyṓtati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press