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𑀫𑀳𑀸𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢

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Prakrit

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Etymology

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    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *maȷ́ʰā́
    Sanskrit महत् (mahat)
    Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-der.
    Sanskrit मात्रा (mātrā)
    Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀸𑀫𑀸𑀢 (mahāmāta)
    Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀸𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢 (mahāmatta)

    Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀸𑀫𑀸𑀢 (mahāmāta), from Sanskrit महत् (mahat) + मात्रा (mātrā).[1]

    Noun

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    𑀫𑀳𑀸𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢 (mahāmatta) m (Devanagari महामत्त) [2]

    1. mahout, elephant driver

    Descendants

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    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:

    References

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    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mahāmātra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 572
    2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “महा”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
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