Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ñamVl

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

Etymology edit

Compound of *ñam +‎ *Vl.

Noun edit

*ñamVl

peacock, peahen
Synonym: *mayVr

Descendants edit

Central:
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: నమ్లీ (namlī), నమ్లి (namli), లామ్ని (lāmni)
  - Southeastern Kolami: నమ్లి (namli), లమ్లి (lamli)
Southern:
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Kannada: ನವಲು (navalu), ನವಿಲು (navilu), ನವಿಲ (navila), ನವುಲು (navulu), ನೆಮಲಿ (nemali)
  - Malayalam: ഞമലി (ñamali)
  - Tamil: ஞமலி (ñamali), நவிரம் (naviram)
- Tulu: ನೆಯಿಲ್ (neyilŭ), ನವಿಲ್ (navilŭ)
South-Central:
- Konda-Dora: నమిలి (namili), నంబిలి (nambili)
- Telugu: నమ్మి (nammi), నమిలి (namili), నెమలి (nemali), నెమిలి (nemili), నెమ్మి (nemmi), నెమ్మిలి (nemmili), నేవీలో (nēvīlō)

References edit

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 2902, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.