The variation in forms and lack of attestation in texts suggests Sanskritisation of a Prakrit *𑀫𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*mŏṭṭha), with ultimate etymology unknown; perhaps taken from a substrate language.[1] Compare Prakrit *𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀭 (*maṭṭara, “pea”) ~ *𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*maṭṭha, “pea”), Sanskrit मु॒द्ग (mudgá, “mung bean”), Sanskrit मुकुल (mukula, “bud”) ~ मुद्गर (mudgara, “bud”).[2]
मुकुष्ठ • (mukuṣṭha) stem, m [3]
| Masculine a-stem declension of मुकुष्ठ (mukuṣṭha) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | मुकुष्ठः mukuṣṭhaḥ |
मुकुष्ठौ / मुकुष्ठा¹ mukuṣṭhau / mukuṣṭhā¹ |
मुकुष्ठाः / मुकुष्ठासः¹ mukuṣṭhāḥ / mukuṣṭhāsaḥ¹ |
| Vocative | मुकुष्ठ mukuṣṭha |
मुकुष्ठौ / मुकुष्ठा¹ mukuṣṭhau / mukuṣṭhā¹ |
मुकुष्ठाः / मुकुष्ठासः¹ mukuṣṭhāḥ / mukuṣṭhāsaḥ¹ |
| Accusative | मुकुष्ठम् mukuṣṭham |
मुकुष्ठौ / मुकुष्ठा¹ mukuṣṭhau / mukuṣṭhā¹ |
मुकुष्ठान् mukuṣṭhān |
| Instrumental | मुकुष्ठेन mukuṣṭhena |
मुकुष्ठाभ्याम् mukuṣṭhābhyām |
मुकुष्ठैः / मुकुष्ठेभिः¹ mukuṣṭhaiḥ / mukuṣṭhebhiḥ¹ |
| Dative | मुकुष्ठाय mukuṣṭhāya |
मुकुष्ठाभ्याम् mukuṣṭhābhyām |
मुकुष्ठेभ्यः mukuṣṭhebhyaḥ |
| Ablative | मुकुष्ठात् mukuṣṭhāt |
मुकुष्ठाभ्याम् mukuṣṭhābhyām |
मुकुष्ठेभ्यः mukuṣṭhebhyaḥ |
| Genitive | मुकुष्ठस्य mukuṣṭhasya |
मुकुष्ठयोः mukuṣṭhayoḥ |
मुकुष्ठानाम् mukuṣṭhānām |
| Locative | मुकुष्ठे mukuṣṭhe |
मुकुष्ठयोः mukuṣṭhayoḥ |
मुकुष्ठेषु mukuṣṭheṣu |
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