𑀇𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂eys-
    Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hišćáti
    Sanskrit इच्छति (icchati)
    Prakrit 𑀇𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀇 (icchaï)

    Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀇𑀙𑀢𑀺 (ichati /⁠icchati⁠/), from Sanskrit इच्छति (iccháti, “wants”) and/or ईप्सति (ī́psati, “desires to obtain”). Cognate with Pali इच्छति (icchati).

    Verb

    𑀇𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀇 (icchaï) (Devanagari इच्छइ) (transitive)

    1. to wish

    Descendants

    • Old Gujarati: ईछइ (īchaï)
    • Old Hindi: इंछना (iṃchanā)
      • Hindi: इंछना (iñchnā)
      • Urdu: انچھنا (iñchnā)
    • Hindustani:
      • Hindi: ईछना (īchnā), इक्षना (ikṣanā), इच्छना (icchanā)
      • Urdu: ایچھنا (īchnā), اکشنا (ikṣanā), اچھنا (icchanā)

    References

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