Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀙𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀇

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

Etymology

Related to *𑀙𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀇 (*chippaï), *𑀙𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀇 (*chuppaï), and perhaps 𑀘𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀇 (cappaï, presses). Turner compares 𑀙𑀺𑀁𑀧𑀬 (chiṃpaya, cloth-printer) and a connection from *𑀙𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀇 (*chuppaï) to Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (to hide) is semantically plausible. A substrate borrowing is also likely on account of the variation of forms.[1][2]

Verb

*𑀙𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀇 (*chappaï) (Devanagari *छप्पइ) (transitive) [1]

  1. to press (print)
  2. to cover
  3. to hide

Descendants

  • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Hindustani: chāpnā
    • Old Awadhi: छपइ (chapaï, is pressed), छापइ (chāpaï, impresses)
    • Punjabi: chāpṇā
      Gurmukhi script: ਛਾਪਣਾ
      Shahmukhi script: چھاپݨا
    • Sindhi: chāpaṇu
      Arabic script: ڇاپَڻُ
      Devanagari script: छापणु
  • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
  • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Kumaoni: छाप (seal, stamp)
    • Nepali: छाप्नु (chāpnu)
  • Western Indo-Aryan:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “chapp”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 273
  2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “chupp”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 278