𑀙𑀸𑀳𑀸

Prakrit

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂

Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃ih₂

Proto-Indo-Iranian *śćaHyáH

Sanskrit छाया (chāyā)

Ashokan Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀬𑀸 (chāyā)

Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀆 (chāā)

Prakrit 𑀆𑀳𑀸 (āhā)

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Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀳𑀸 (chāhā)

Variant of 𑀙𑀸𑀆 (chāā), from influence of 𑀆𑀳𑀸 (āhā), 𑀧𑀳𑀸 (pahā, “light”).

Noun

𑀙𑀸𑀳𑀸 (chāhā) f (Devanagari छाहा)

1. alternative form of 𑀙𑀸𑀆 (chāā)

Derived terms

• 𑀙𑀸𑀈 (chāī)
• 𑀙𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀬𑀸 (chāhiyā)
• 𑀙𑀸𑀳𑀸 (chāhā) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-)
  • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Nepali: छाहारि (chāhāri), छारि (chāri)

Descendants

• Central Indo-Aryan:
  • Old Hindi:
    • Hindi: छाँह (chā̃h), छाँव (chā̃v)
    • Urdu: چھاؤں (chāõ)

References

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