Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀝

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

Etymology

Of uncertain substrate origin. Part of the Indo-Aryan "defective" group of words. Etymologically unrelated to Prakrit 𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀞 (ṇaṭṭha, “destroyed”) < Sanskrit नष्ट (naṣṭá), though some descendants have been influenced/contaminated by it.

Adjective

*𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*ṇaṭṭa) (Devanagari *णट्ट) (Proto-New Indo-Aryan)

1. defective, lesser: vague meanings pertaining to being lesser in e.g. height, strength, prestige

Alternative reconstructions

• *𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*ṇaṭṭha), *𑀡𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*ṇaḍḍha), *𑀡𑀁𑀠 (*ṇaṃḍha), *𑀡𑀺𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*ṇiḍḍha)

Descendants

From *𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*ṇaṭṭa)

• Hindustani:
  • Hindi: नाटा (nāṭā, “short, dwarf”)
  • Urdu: ناٹا (nāṭā)
• Punjabi:

  Gurmukhi script: ਨਾਟਾ (nāṭā, “short, dwarf”)

  Shahmukhi script: ناٹا (nāṭā)

From *𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*ṇaṭṭha) or *𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀞-𑀭- (*ṇaṭṭha-ra-)

• Gujarati: નઠારું (naṭhārũ, “wicked”)
• Marathi: नठारा (naṭhārā, “useless”)
• Nepali: नाठो (nāṭho, “bachelor”) (derogatory)
• Odia: ନାଠା (nāṭhā, “dwarfish”)

From *𑀡𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*ṇaḍḍha)

• Punjabi:

  Gurmukhi script: ਨੱਢਾ (naḍḍhā, “old person”), ਨੱਢੀ (naḍḍhī, “old woman”)

From *𑀡𑀁𑀠 (*ṇaṃḍha)

• Kachchi: નંઢો (naṇḍho)
• Sindhi:

  Arabic script: نَنڍو (naṇḍho, “small, short”)

  Devanagari script: नंढो (naṇḍho)