Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀣𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁆

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

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic. Compare Sanskrit थूथू (thūthū), ष्ठ्यूत (ṣṭhyūta, spit out, ejected; the act of spitting, past participle; noun).

Root

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*𑀣𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁆 (*thukk)[1]

  1. to spit

Derived terms

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References

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