On the Origin of the Indian Brahma Alphabet c3.12
On the Origin of the Indian Brāhma Alphabet c3.12
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c3.12
² “The root *phal* ‘to profit’ gives birth to *phalaka* “profit, gain” and (metaphorically) “the catamenia”, but does not explain the homophonous *phalaka* “board, *plaque* and tablet”.