𑀧𑀟𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀲𑀺𑀅

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀲𑀺𑀬 (paṭivesiya), from Sanskrit प्रतिवेश्य (prativeśya).

Noun

𑀧𑀟𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀲𑀺𑀅 (paḍivesia) (Devanagari पडिवेसिअ)

1. neighbour

Descendants

• Bhojpuri: परोसी (parōsī)
• Hindi: पड़ोसी (paṛosī)
• Marathi: पडोशी (paḍośī)
• Old Bengali: পডিযেশী (paḍiyeśī)
  • Middle Bengali: পড়িশী (poṛiśi)
    • Bengali: পড়শী (poṛśi)
• Odia: ପଡ଼ୋସୀ (pôṛosi)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “prativēśya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “पडिवेसिअ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].