Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀭𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓

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

From Sanskrit रोक (roka, “buying with ready money”).

Noun

*𑀭𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*rokka)

1. ready money

Derived terms

• *𑀭𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓-𑀟 (*rokka-ḍa)
  • Magadhi Prakrit:
    • Bengali: রোকড় (rōkoṛ)
  • Maharastri Prakrit: *𑀭𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓-𑀟 (*rokka-ḍa)
    • Konkani: रोकडे (rokḍe, “quickly”)
    • Old Marathi:

      Devanagari script: रोकड (rokaḍa)

      Modi script: 𑘨𑘻𑘎𑘚 (rokaḍa)

      • Marathi: रोकड (rokaḍ)
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: *𑀭𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓-𑀟 (*rokka-ḍa)
    • Gujarati: રોકડ (rokaḍ)
    • Hindustani:

      Hindi: रोकड़ (rokaṛ)

      Urdu: روکڑ (rokaṛ)

    • Punjabi:

      Gurmukhi script: ਰੋਕੜ (rokaṛ)

      Shahmukhi script: روکَڑ (rokaṛ)

Descendants

• Maharastri Prakrit: *𑀭𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*rokka)
  • Marathi: रोख (rokh)
• Sauraseni Prakrit: *𑀭𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*rokka)
  • Punjabi:

    Gurmukhi script: ਰੋਕ (rok)

    Shahmukhi script: روک (rok)

• Kannada: ರೊಕ್ಕ (rokka)
• Tamil: ரொக்கம் (rokkam)
• Telugu: రొక్కము (rokkamu)