𑀯𑀁𑀲

Prakrit

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *wanćás
    Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa)
    Prakrit 𑀯𑀁𑀲 (vaṃsa)

    Inherited from Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa).[1] Cognate with Pali vaṃsa.

    Noun

    𑀯𑀁𑀲 (vaṃsa) m (Devanagari वंस) [2]

    1. bamboo
      Synonym: 𑀯𑁂𑀡𑀼 (veṇu)
    2. lineage, family; offspring
    3. name of various plants

    Descendants

    • Central:
      • Hindustani:
    • Northwestern:
      • Punjabi: ਵੰਝ (vañjh)
    • Western:

    References

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