𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *seykʷ-

Sanskrit सिच् (sic)

Sanskrit सिञ्चति (siñcati)

Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀇 (siṃcaï)

Inherited from Sanskrit सिञ्चति (siñcati). Cognate with Pali siñcati.

Verb

𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀇 (siṃcaï) (Devanagari सिंचइ) (transitive)

1. to sprinkle

Descendants

• Apabhramsa: 𑆱𑆴𑆁𑆖𑆼𑆅 (siṃcei) (see there for further descendants)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “सिंचइ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 898.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “siñcáti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 773