Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘

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

  • *𑀓𑀁𑀘 (*kaṃca)

Etymology

    Of uncertain and possibly Dravidian origin. Compare Proto-Dravidian *kac- (“to be bitter”), whence கச (kaca, “to be bitter”), Telugu కసు (kasu, “bitter”), and perhaps also Sanskrit कषाय (kaṣāya, “astringency”) and काषण (kāṣaṇa, “unripe”).

    Dardic cognates possibly include Shina [script needed] (khaco, “bad”) and Kashmiri [script needed] (kocᵘ, “unripe, raw”).

    Adjective

    *𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘 (*kacca) (Devanagari *कच्च) [1]

    1. raw, unripe

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
      • Awadhi: काचा (kācā)
      • Hindustani: kāc, kācā, kā̃c, kā̃cā
        • Hindi: काच, काचा, काँच, काँचा
        • Urdu: کاچ, کاچا, کانچ, کانچا
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
      • Kumaoni: काचो
      • Nepali: काचो (kāco), काँचो (kā̃co)
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
      • Marathi: काचे (kāce)
    • Western Indo-Aryan:

    From *𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀧𑀽𑀭 (*kaccapūra), 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀊𑀭 (kaccaūra), suffixed with 𑀧𑀽𑀭 (pūra, “cake”):

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kacca”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 129
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