𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔

Prakrit

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂sews-

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsúškas

Sanskrit शुष्क॑ (śúṣka)

Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha)

Inherited from Sanskrit शुष्क॑ (śúṣka), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsúškas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂sews- + *-kos.

Adjective

𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha) (Devanagari सुक्ख) ^[1]^[2]

dry

Alternative forms

𑀰𑀼𑀰𑁆𑀓 (śuśka) — Māgadhī

Descendants

Central Indo-Aryan:
- Hindustani:
  - Hindi: सूखा (sūkhā)
  - Urdu: سُوکھَا (sūkhā)
Eastern Indo-Aryan:
- Bengali-Assamese:
  - Assamese: শুকান (xukan)
  - Bengali: শুখা (śukha), শুকানো (śukanō)
  - Kamta: শুকান (xukan)
  - Sylheti: ꠢꠥꠇꠂꠘ (hukoino)
- Bihari:
  - Bhojpuri: sūkhā
    Devanagari script: सूखा
    
    Kaithi script: 𑂮𑂴𑂎𑂰
  - Maithili:
    Devanagari script: सुक्खा (sukkhā)
    
    Tirhuta script: 𑒮𑒳𑒏𑓂𑒐𑒰 (sukkhā)
- Odia: ଶୁକ୍ (śuk), ଶୁଖ (śukha)
Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
- Punjabi: ਸੁੱਕਾ (sukkā)
- Saraiki: سُکّا (sukkā)
Southern Indo-Aryan:
- Konkani: सुकें (sukẽ)
- Marathi: सुका (sukā)
Western Indo-Aryan:
- Gujarati: સૂકું (sūkũ)
- Romani: śuko

Borrowed terms

→ Malayalam: ചുക്ക് (cukkŭ, “dry ginger”)

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes-

Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus?

Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-?

Proto-Indo-European *h₁su-

Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsu-

Sanskrit सु- (su-)?

Sanskrit ख (kha)?

Sanskrit सु॒ख (sukhá)

Prakrit 𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (dukkha)influ.

Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha)

Inherited from Sanskrit सु॒ख (sukhá), possibly from सु- (su-) + ख (kha). Analogically remodelled on 𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (dukkha, “sadness”). Doublet of 𑀲𑀼𑀖 (sugha) and 𑀲𑀼𑀳 (suha).

Noun

𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha) n (Devanagari सुक्ख) ^[1]^[3]

happiness, contentment
Antonym: 𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (dukkha)

Descendants

Central Indo-Aryan:
- Hindustani:
  - Hindi: सूक (sūk)
  - Urdu: سُوک (sūk)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “सुक्ख”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “śúṣka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 727
^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sukhá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 776

[sheth-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “सुक्ख”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].

[2] Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “śúṣka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 727

[3] Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sukhá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 776

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