Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀆𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀁𑀪

This 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.

Prakrit

Alternative reconstructions

*𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀁𑀪 (*accaṃbha)

Etymology

Perhaps from the same source as Pali 𑀙𑀫𑁆𑀪𑁂𑀢𑀺 (chambheti, “is stiff, petrified”), with the prefix 𑀆- (ā-). Turner suggests a relation with the Sanskrit 𑀲𑁆𑀓𑀪𑁆 (skabh, “to prop up”) root, from Proto-Indo-European *skebʰH- (“to support”),^[1] whence Vedic Sanskrit 𑀲𑁆𑀓𑀫𑁆𑀪 (skambhá, “pillar”) and 𑀆𑀲𑁆𑀓𑀪𑁆𑀦𑀸𑀢𑀺 (ā́skabhnāti, “is fixed firmly”).^[2]

On the other hand, descendants appear to derive from *𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀁𑀪 (*accaṃbha), for which compare also 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀼𑀬 (accabbhuya, “very wonderful”), from Sanskrit 𑀅𑀢𑁆𑀬𑀤𑁆𑀪𑀼𑀢 (atyadbhuta).

Noun

*𑀆𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀁𑀪 (*ācchaṃbha) m (Devanagari *आच्छंभ) ^[2]

(?) rigidity, freezing
astonishment

Derived terms

*𑀆𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀁𑀪𑀇 (*ācchaṃbhaï), *𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀁𑀪𑀇 (*accaṃbhaï)
- Marathi: आचंबणे (ācambṇe, “is astonished”)

Descendants

Bengali: আচম্ভা (acombha)
Gujarati: અચંબો (acambo), ઓચંબો (ocambo)
Hindustani: अचंभा / اچنبھا (acambhā)
Marathi: अचंबा (acambā)

References

^ Rix, Helmut, editor (2001), Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, page 549
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ācchaṃbha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 49

[1] Rix, Helmut, editor (2001), Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, page 549

[CDIAL-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ācchaṃbha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 49

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