Cognate Set 5846 – Meaning: ash

IE-CoR reference form:
kṣārá-
IE-CoR reference language:
Sanskrit
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
As though from a Sanskrit compound *kṣāradhānikā 'receptacle for ashes' (kṣārá- 'caustic substance', dhā́na- 'container'; cf. Turner 1962–1966:191, no. 3677). Further connections outside of Indo-Iranic are uncertain (cf. EWAia I:430, KEWA I:288).
Found in clades:
Indic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 1 lexeme.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
31   Nepali kharānī खरानी kʰʌrani
References
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred: I:288
    S.v. Skt. kṣāráḥ 'beizend, brennend, scharf / caustic, sharp' to the same root as kṣā́yati 'brennt / burns'.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred: I:430
    S.v. Ved. √kṣā-¹ 'brennen', no secure connections outside of Indo-Iranic.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley: 191
    S.v. 3677 Skt. *kṣāradhānikā 'receptacle for ashes'. [kṣārá- 'caustic substance',1 dhā́na- 'container'] > N. kharāni 'ashes'.