Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀥𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸

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

Possibly from *𑀥𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀧𑁆 (*dhipp, “to flicker, shine”, root), with further origin unclear.

Noun

*𑀥𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸 (*dhuppā) f

1. sunshine

Descendants

• Prakrit:
  • Paisaci Prakrit:
    • Punjabi: ਧੁੱਪ (dhuppa)
  • Sauraseni Prakrit:
    • Sauraseni Apabhramsa:
      • Hindustani:

        Hindi: धूप (dhūp)

        Urdu: دھوپ (dhūp)

    • Gurjar Apabhramsa:
      • Gujarati: ધૂપ (dhūp)
  • Maharastri Prakrit:
    • Marathi: धूप (dhūp)

Further reading

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