Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀫𑀡𑀺𑀕𑀁𑀞𑀺

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

Etymology

From *𑀫𑀡𑀺 (*maṇi) +‎ *𑀕𑀁𑀞𑀺 (*gaṃṭhi) (see Sanskrit मणि (maṇí)) and Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀞𑀺 (gaṃṭhi)). Displaced Sanskrit मणिबन्ध (maṇibandha).

Noun

*𑀫𑀡𑀺𑀕𑀁𑀞𑀺 (*maṇigaṃṭhi)

1. (anatomy) wrist
2. bracelet

Descendants

• Prakrit:

  Maharastri Prakrit:

  • Old Marathi:

    Devanagari script: मणिकट (maṇikaṭa), मणिगट (maṇigaṭa)

    Modi script: 𑘦𑘡𑘲𑘎𑘘 (manīkaṭa), 𑘦𑘡𑘲𑘐𑘘 (manīgaṭa)

    • Marathi: मनगट (mangaṭ)
• → South Dravidian:
  • South-Central:
    • Telugu: మణికట్టు (maṇikaṭṭu)
  • Tamil-Kannada:
    • Kannada: ಮಣಿಕಟ್ಟು (maṇikaṭṭu)
    • Tamil-Malayalam:
      • Malayalam: മണിക്കണ്ടം (maṇikkaṇṭaṁ)
      • Tamil: மணிக்கட்டு (maṇikkaṭṭu)