Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁆

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

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Root

*𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁆 (*caṭṭ)

1. to lick, taste

Derived terms

• *𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀢𑀺 (*caṭṭati)
  • Prakrit: 𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁂𑀇 (caṭṭei) (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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