𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • 𑀧𑀁𑀔𑀺 (paṃkhi)

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *peg-
    Proto-Indo-European *-so-
    Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣa)
    Sanskrit इन् (in)
    Sanskrit पक्षिन् (pakṣin)
    Ashokan Prakrit 𑀧𑀔𑀺 (pakhi)
    Prakrit 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺 (pakkhi)

    Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀧𑀔𑀺 (pakhi), from Sanskrit पक्षिन् (pakṣin), from पक्ष (pakṣa) + इन् (in). Cognate with Pali pakkhin.

    Noun

    𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺 (pakkhi) m (Devanagari पक्खि)

    1. bird

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
      • Hindustani:
        Hindi: पाखी (pākhī), पाँखी (pā̃khī)
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Punjabic:
        • Old Punjabi: ਪੰਖੀ (paṅkhī)
      • Sindhic:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:
      • Old Gujarati: पखी (pakhī), पंखी (paṃkhī)
    • → Old Kannada: ಪಕ್ಕಿ (pakki)

    References

    • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “पक्खि”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 504.
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pakṣín”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 430
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