पृच्छति

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *pr̥śćáti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pr̥šĉáti, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥sḱéti (“to ask”). Cognates include Avestan 𐬞𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬯𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌‎ (pərəsaiti), Old Persian 𐎳𐎼𐎰- (fraθ-), Old Armenian հարցանեմ (harcʿanem), Latin posco, Old English frignan, Russian просить (prosit’).

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /pr̩t.t͡ɕʰɐ́.t̪i/, [pr̩t̚.t͡ɕʰɐ́.t̪i]
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpr̩t.t͡ɕʰɐ.t̪i/, [ˈpr̩t̚.t͡ɕʰɐ.t̪i]

पृच्छति • (pṛccháti) (root प्रछ्, class 6 P) (Vedic pṛścáti)

1. to ask, question, interrogate (+ accusative)
2. to ask after inquire about (+ accusative)
3. to ask or interrogate any one (accusative) about anything
4. (astrology) to consult the future
5. (with नामतो मातरम् (nāmato mātaram)) to inquire about one's (genitive) mother's name
6. (with न (na)) not to trouble oneself with
7. to seek, wish, long for
8. to ask, demand, beg, entreat (+ accusative)
9. (passive) to be asked or questioned about

• Dardic: *pučʰáti
  • Kalasha: phúčik
• Pali: pucchati
• Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀧𑀼𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀇 (pucchaï)
  • Old Marathi: पुसणे (pusaṇe)
    • Marathi: पुसणे (pusṇe)
• Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀧𑀼𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀤𑀺 (pucchadi)
  • Hindi: पूछना (pūchnā)
  • Old Gujarati: पूछिवउं (pūchivaũ)
    • Gujarati: પૂછવું (pūchvũ)
• Romani: phučen