Cognate Set 2398 – Meaning: sand

IE-CoR reference form:
vālukā-
IE-CoR reference language:
Sanskrit
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Proposed as cognate to:
*warVnce [Proto-Tocharian] scale: 0
Justification:
Middle and Modern Indic lexemes from Sanskrit vālukā- 'sand' (Turner 1962–1966:675, no. 11580). Further etymology uncertain, cf. KEWA III:196, EWAia II:547 for discussion of various conjectures.
Found in clades:
Indic, Iranic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 2 clades by 11 lexemes.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
31   Nepali bāluvā बालुवा baluwa
25   Bengali bāli বালি bali
26   Maithili bālū बालू bɑlu
29   Hindi bālū बालू bɑlu bɑlu
33   Marathi vāḷū वाळू vaɭuː
23   Sinhalese væli වැලි ʋæli
22   Pali vālukā ʋaːlukaː vaːlukaː
27   Magahi bālū बालू bɑlu
28   Bhojpuri bālū बालू bɑlu
24   Assamese bāli বালি bɑli Beng.
70   Lari bal bal
References
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred: III:196
    S.v. Skt. vālukā- 'Sand / sand' (pāli vālukā-, prākr. vāluā-, hindī bālū, bārū 'sand'). Not convincingly explained.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred: II:547
    S.v. Skt. vālukā- 'Sand' (Mi. , ni., etc. pā. vālukā- 'Sand', etc.). Etymology unclear.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley: 675
    S.v. 11580 Skt. vālukā- f. 'sand, gravel' ŚvetUp.