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Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝

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This 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.

Prakrit

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Etymology 1

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    Uncertain.

    Compare also Sanskrit गुड (guḍa, globe, ball), गुडिका (guḍikā), गुटिका (guṭikā).

    Noun

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    *𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*gŏṭṭam

    1. something round, lump, ball
    Derived terms
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    • *𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀮𑁆𑀮 (*gŏṭṭ-alla), 𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮 (*gŏṭṭ-illa, small ball)
      • Central Indo-Aryan:
      • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
      • Southern Indo-Aryan:
      • Western Indo-Aryan:
    • *𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*gŏṭṭ-akka)
    Descendants
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    Etymology 2

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    Unknown. It is unclear how this meaning would develop from "round" (Etymology 1).

    Burrow and Emeneau compare with Kannada ಗೋಟು (gōṭu, border, hem), Telugu గోటు (gōṭu, hem, lace border); the direction of loaning is unclear.[3]

    Noun

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    *𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*gŏṭṭam

    1. hem of garment
    Descendants
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    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Punjabi:
        Gurmukhi script: ਗੋਟ (goṭ, hem), ਗੋੱਟਾ (goṭṭā, gold/silver lace)
      • Sindhi: (may be borrowed due to lack of implosive)
        Arabic script: گوٽِی (goṭī, gold/silver lace)
    • Western Indo-Aryan:
      • Gujarati: ગોટ (goṭ, hem; gold/silver bracelet)
      • Marwari: गोट (goṭ, hem)

    References

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    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*gōṭṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 229
    2. ^ Chatterji, Suniti Kumar (1926) The Origin and Development of the Bengali Language[1], volume 2, Calcutta: Calcutta University Press, page 779
    3. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “Ko. ko·ṇṭḷ”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 2201.