𑘓𑘰𑘎

Old Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀓𑁆𑀓 (cakka), from Sanskrit चक्र (cakrá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ćakrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čakrám, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos (“circle, wheel”). Doublet of 𑘓𑘎𑘿𑘨 (cakra).

Noun

𑘓𑘰𑘎 (cāka) n (Devanagari चाक)

  1. wheel

Descendants

  • Marathi: चाक (cāk)

References

  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “चाक”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
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