Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀞𑀕𑁆𑀕𑁆

This Ashokan 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.

Ashokan Prakrit

Alternative forms

• *𑀞𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁆 (*ṭhakk), *𑀞𑀁𑀕𑁆 (*ṭhaṃg)

Etymology

Unknown. Probably derived from a substrate language. Connections to स्थगति (sthagati, “covers”) and *𑀟𑀸𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*ḍākka, “robber”) have been proposed.

Noun

*𑀞𑀕𑁆𑀕𑁆 (*ṭhagg) m

1. a cheat, fraud

Descendants

• *𑀞𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀺𑀢 (*ṭhaggita, “cheated”)
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀞𑀕𑀺𑀬 (ṭhagiya, “cheated”)
    • Hindi: ठगना (ṭhagnā), [Term?] (“to cheat”)
    • Punjabi: ਠੱਗਣਾ (ṭhaggaṇā), [Term?] (“to cheat”)
• *𑀞𑀕𑁆𑀕 (*ṭhagga, “thief”)
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀞𑀕𑁆𑀕 (ṭhagga, “thief”)
    • Gujarati: ઠગ (ṭhag)
    • Hindustani:

      Hindi: ठग (ṭhag) (see there for further descendants)

      Urdu: ٹھگ (ṭhag)

    • Punjabi: ਠੱਗ (ṭhagga)
  • Maharastri Prakrit:
    • Marathi: ठग (ṭhag)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ṭhagg”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press