Where does βπ π³πΌπ‘πΈβ come from?
π π³πΌπ‘πΈ (Sauraseni Prakrit) comes from Ashokan Prakrit π π₯πΌπ¦πΈ, from Sanskrit ΰ€ ΰ€§ΰ₯ΰ€¨ΰ€Ύ, from Sanskrit -ΰ€ΰ€, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iαΈ±os β -y, -ic.
Ancestry of βπ π³πΌπ‘πΈβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashokan Prakrit | π π₯πΌπ¦πΈ | now |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ΰ€ ΰ€§ΰ₯ΰ€¨ΰ€Ύ | at this time, now |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -ΰ€ΰ€ | adjectival suffix; doer |
| 4 | Lithuanian | -ikas | β |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iαΈ±os | -y, -ic |