Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/pēn

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Dravidian edit

Noun edit

*pēn^[1]

louse

Descendants edit

Central Dravidian:
- Duruwa: [script needed] (pēni)
- Kolami: [script needed] (pēn)
North Dravidian:
- Kurukh: [script needed] (pē̃n)
South Dravidian:
- South-Central:
  - Telugu: పేను (pēnu)
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Old Kannada: ಪೇನ್ (pēn)
    - Kannada: ಹೇನು (hēnu)
  - Tamil-Malayalam:
    - Malayalam: പേൻ (pēṉ)
    - Tamil: பேன் (pēṉ)

References edit

^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 46.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 46.

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