𑀲𑁂𑀅𑀧𑀟

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀲𑁂𑀅𑀯𑀟 (seavaḍa)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytós

Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwaytás

Sanskrit श्वेत (śveta)

Proto-Indo-European *pel-der.?

Sanskrit पट (paṭa)

Sanskrit श्वेतपट (śvetapaṭa)

Prakrit 𑀲𑁂𑀅𑀧𑀟 (seapaḍa)

Inherited from Sanskrit श्वेतपट (śvetapaṭa, “white-clothed”). By surface analysis, 𑀲𑁂𑀅 (sea, “white”) +‎ 𑀧𑀟 (paḍa, “clothed”).

Noun

𑀲𑁂𑀅𑀧𑀟 (seapaḍa) m (Devanagari सेअपड)

1. (Jainism) a Śvetāmbara Jain
   • c. 1140, Laksmaṇa Gaṇi, Supāsanāha Caria 641

Descendants

• Haryanvi: सेवड़ा (sevṛā)
• Hindi: सेवड़ा (sevṛā)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “सेअ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].