Where does “बोली” come from?
बोली (Hindi) comes from Marathi बोलणे, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑁄𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀇, from Ashokan Prakrit ???????, from Ashokan Prakrit ?????? — to speak, utter.
बोली (Hindi): dialect, local speech; language; inflection of...
Definitions
- dialect, local speech; language; inflection of...
Ancestry of “बोली”, step by step
बोली traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Marathi बोलणे
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | बोलणे | to speak, say |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀩𑁄𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀇 | to speak, say |
| 3 | Ashokan Prakrit | ??????? | — |
| 4 | Ashokan Prakrit | ?????? | to speak, utter |
via Hindi बोलना
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | बोलना | to speak, say; to tell |