𑀬𑁄𑀦

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴 (y-u-n /⁠yauna⁠/), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἴων (Íōn, “an Ionian”).

Noun

𑀬𑁄𑀦 (yona) (Dhauli, Girnar, Jaugada, Kalsi)

  1. a Greek

Alternative forms

Attested at Dhauli, Girnar, Jaugada and Kalsi.

Dialectal forms of 𑀬𑁄𑀦 (“a Greek”)
Variety Location Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀬𑁄𑀦 (yona)
East Dhauli 𑀬𑁄𑀦 (yona)
Jaugada 𑀬𑁄𑀦 (yona)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨩𐨆𐨣 (yona)
Mansehra 𐨩𐨆𐨣 (yona)
West Girnar 𑀬𑁄𑀡 (yoṇa), 𑀬𑁄𑀦 (yona)
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀬𑁄𑀦 (“a Greek”)
𑀬𑁄𑀦 (yona) (4)
𐨩𐨆𐨣 (yona) (2)
𑀬𑁄𑀡 (yoṇa) (1)

Descendants
  • → Pali: yona, yonā
  • → Tamil: சோனகர் (cōṉakar), சோனி (cōṉi), சோனத்தி (cōṉatti)
  • → Sanskrit: यवन (yavana)

References
  • Sen, Sukumar (1960) A Comparative Grammar of Middle Indo-Aryan, Linguistic Society of India, page 39.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “yavaná”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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