Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀩𑀸𑀧𑁆𑀧

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

Lallwort (onomatopoeic), imitating baby-talk.

Noun

*𑀩𑀸𑀧𑁆𑀧 (*bāppa) m

  1. daddy, papa

Descendants

  • Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀩𑀧𑁆𑀧 (bappa)
    • Assamese: বাপ (bap), বাপা (bapa)
    • Bengali: বাপ (bap), বাপু (bapu)
    • Odia: ବାପ (bāpa), ବାପା (bāpā), ବାପୁ (bāpu)
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀩𑀧𑁆𑀧 (bappa)
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀩𑀧𑁆𑀧 (bappa)

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bāppa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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