𑀏𑀇

𑀏𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit 𑀏𑀢𑀺 (eti), from Sanskrit एति (éti), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Háyti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háyti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti, from *h₁ey- (“to go”). Cognate with Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀏𑀤𑀺 (edi), Pali eti.

Verb

𑀏𑀇 (ei) (Devanagari एइ, Kannada ಏಇ) (Maharastri)

1. to go

   Synonyms: 𑀕𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀇 (gacchaï), 𑀲𑀭𑀇 (saraï)

2. to come

   Synonym: 𑀆𑀕𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀇 (āgacchaï)

Descendants

• Konkani: yevce

  Devanagari: येव्चे

  Kannada: ಯೆವ್ಚೆ

  Latin: ievchem

• Old Marathi:

  Modi: 𑘊𑘜𑘹 (eṇe), 𑘧𑘹𑘜𑘹 (yeṇe)

  Devanagari: एणे (eṇe), येणे (yeṇe)

  • Marathi: येणे (yeṇe)

References

• Pischel, Richard; Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 141.
• Woolner, Alfred Cooper, An Introduction to Prakrit‎, Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press, 1917, page 13.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “áiti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ḗti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press