𑘃𑘘

Old Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀇𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸 (iṭṭā), from Sanskrit इष्टा (iṣṭā), related to इष्टका (íṣṭakā).

Noun

𑘃𑘘 (īṭa) f (Devanagari इट)

1. brick

Descendants

• Marathi: वीट (vīṭ)

References

• Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “इट”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999, page 79.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “íṣṭakā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 72