Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀅𑀟𑀇

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

  • *𑀅𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀇 (*aḍḍaï), *𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (*aṭṭaï), *𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 (*aṭṭakkaï) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-))

Etymology

    Probably borrowed from Dravidian,[1] whence Kannada ಅಡ್ಡ (aḍḍa, “obstruction”), Tamil அடை (aṭai, “be obstructed”), Tulu ಅಟಕ (aṭaka), ಅಡಕ (aḍaka, “obstacle”), and Brahui اڑ (aṛ, “obstruction”). Possibly related to attested 𑀅𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀡 (aḍḍaṇa, “shield”).

    Verb

    *𑀅𑀟𑀇 (*aḍaï) (Devanagari *अडइ) [1]

    1. to obstruct, stop

    Derived terms

    • (uncertain) *𑀅𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*aḍḍa, “transverse”) (see there for further descendants)

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
      • Assamese: আঁৰ (ãr), আটক (atok)
      • Bengali: আটক (aṭok), আটকানা (aṭkana)
      • Maithili: अड़ाएब (aṛāēb), अटकब (aṭᵊkab)
      • Odia: ଆଡ଼ିବା (āṛibā), ଅଟକିବା (aṭakibā)
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
      • Kumaoni: अड़णो (aṛṇo, “to persist”), आड़ो (āṛo), अटकणो (aṭakaṇo)
      • Nepali: आड़ (āṛ, “cover”), अड़िनु (aṛinu), अड़्किनु (aṛkinu)
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Lahnda: اڑݨ (aṛaṇ), اڈ (aḍḍ), اٹکݨ (aṭkaṇ)
      • Punjabi: ਅੜਨਾ / اڑنا (aṛnā), ਅੱਡਾ / اڈا (aḍḍā), ਅਟਕਣਾ / اٹکݨا (aṭakṇā)
      • Sindhi: [script needed] (aḍaṇu), [script needed] (aṭkaṇu)
      • → Hindustani: अड्डा / اڈا (aḍḍā)
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Helu Prakrit:
      • Sinhalese: අඩය (aḍaya)
    • Western Indo-Aryan:

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “aḍ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 10
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