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𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀯𑀇

Prakrit

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Etymology

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    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *per-
    Proto-Indo-European *pró
    Proto-Indo-European *pro-
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *pra-
    Sanskrit प्र- (pra-)
    Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-
    Proto-Indo-European *-tós
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰuHtás
    Sanskrit भूत (bhūta)
    Sanskrit प्रभूत (prabhūta)
    Prakrit 𑀧𑀳𑀽𑀅 (pahūa)
    Prakrit -𑀅𑀇 (-aï)
    Prakrit 𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀯𑀇 (pahuvaï)

    From 𑀧𑀳𑀽𑀅 (pahūa), 𑀧𑀪𑀽𑀬 (pabhūya, “much”) + -𑀅𑀇 (-aï). Turner proposes the derivation is by analogy with verbs of the type 𑀥𑀽𑀅 (dhūa) ~ 𑀥𑀼𑀯𑀇 (dhuvaï).[1]

    Verb

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    𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀯𑀇 (pahuvaï) (Devanagari पहुवइ, Kannada ಪಹುವಇ) (intransitive) (Māhārāṣṭrī) [2]

    1. Synonym of 𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀇 (pahuppaï, “to be powerful; to reach”)

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    Descendants

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    • Old Gujarati: पहुवइ (pahuvaï)

    References

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    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “prábhūta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 491: “Pk. pabhūya-, pahūa- 'much', (whence pahuvaï 'is strong, reaches' after type dhūa- ~ dhuvaï; OG. pahuvaï 'reaches')”
    2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “पहुप्प”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
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