Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀥𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸

This Ashokan Prakrit entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

    Possibly related to *𑀥𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀧𑁆 (*dhipp, “to flicker, shine”, root), with further origin unclear.

    Noun

    *𑀥𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸 (*dhuppā) f[1]

    1. sunshine

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Old Punjabi: ਧੂਪ (dhūpa)
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*dhuppā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 390
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