𑀯𑁆𑀭𑀙

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit वृक्ष (vṛkṣá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *wr̥ṭṣás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wr̥ćšás.

Noun

𑀯𑁆𑀭𑀙 (vracha /vraccha/) m (Girnar)

1. tree

Alternative forms

Attested at Girnar.

Dialectal forms of 𑀯𑁆𑀭𑀙 (“tree”)
Variety	Location	Forms edit
Central	Kalsi	𑀮𑀼𑀔 (lukha)
East	Dhauli	𑀮𑀼𑀔 (lukha)
	Jaugada	𑀮𑀼𑀔 (lukha)
Northwest	Shahbazgarhi	𐨪𐨂𐨖 (rucha)
	Mansehra	𐨪𐨂𐨖 (rucha)
West	Girnar	𑀯𑁆𑀭𑀙 (vracha)

Map of dialectal forms of 𑀯𑁆𑀭𑀙 (“tree”)
𑀮𑀼𑀔 (lukha) (3) 𐨪𐨂𐨖 (rucha) (2) 𑀯𑁆𑀭𑀙 (vracha) (1)

Descendants

• Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀯𑀘𑁆𑀙 (vaccha)

References

• Sen, Sukumar (1960) A Comparative Grammar of Middle Indo-Aryan, Linguistic Society of India, page 9.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vr̥kṣá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press