𐨱𐨁𐨡𐨩

Gandhari

Etymology

PIE word
*ḱérd

Inherited from Sanskrit हृदय (hṛ́daya). Cognate with Pali hadaya, Maharastri Prakrit 𑀳𑀺𑀅𑀅 (hiaa), Paisaci Prakrit 𑀳𑀺𑀢𑀅 (hitaa), Magadhi Prakrit 𑀳𑀮𑀅 (halaa).

Noun

𐨱𐨁𐨡𐨩 (hidaya)

  1. (anatomy) heart

Further reading

  • Stefan Baums with Andrew Glass (2016) “hidaya”, in A Dictionary of Gandhari
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