𑀫𑀕

See also: 𑀫𑀕𑀸

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥gás
    Sanskrit मृग (mṛga)vrd.
    Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga)
    Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀕 (maga)

    Inherited from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga). Cognate with Pali magga.

    Noun

    𑀫𑀕 (maga /magga/) m[1]

    1. road

    Alternative forms

    Attested at Dhauli, Jaugada and Kalsi.

    Dialectal forms of 𑀫𑀕 (“road”)
    Variety Location Lemmas Forms
    Central Kalsi 𑀫𑀕 (maga)
    East Dhauli 𑀫𑀕 (maga)
    Jaugada 𑀫𑀕 (maga)
    Map of dialectal forms of 𑀫𑀕 (“road”)
    𑀫𑀕 (maga) (3)

    Descendants

    • Prakrit: 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕 (magga)
      • Apabhramsa: मग्ग (magga), 𑆩𑆓𑇀𑆓 (magga) (see there for further descendants)

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mārga”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 579
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