𑀫𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓

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Prakrit

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Etymology

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    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-
    Sanskrit मुच् (muc)
    Sanskrit -न (-na)
    Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (mukka)

    Inherited from Sanskrit *मुक्न (mukna, past participle), from मुच् (muc, “to set free, liberate”) +‎ -न (-na). This would be an alternative construction to मु॒क्त (muktá). Doublet of 𑀫𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (mutta).

    Alternatively, from Sanskrit *मुक्व (mukva), analogous to पक्व (pakva).[1]

    Adjective

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    𑀫𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (mukka) (Devanagari मुक्क) [2][3]

    1. free
      Synonyms: 𑀫𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (mutta), 𑀫𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀮 (mukkala)
    2. let go, released

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Insular Indo-Aryan:
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:

    References

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    1. ^ Sen, Sukumar (1971) An Etymological Dictionary of Bengali: c. 1000-1800 A.D.‎[1], Calcutta: Eastern Publishers, page 766.
    2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “मुक्क”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 692.
    3. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*mukna”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 584
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