Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/aṇṭṭ-

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

Verb

*aṇṭṭ-

to adhere, stick

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: అట్- (aṭ-), అటిప్- (aṭip-), అణ్ట్- (aṇṭ-)
  - Southeastern Kolami: అట్ట్- (aṭṭ-), అటిప్- (aṭip-)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಅಂಟು (aṇṭu), ಅಂಟರು (aṇṭaru), ಅಣ್ಕೆ (aṇke), ಅಣ್ಪು (aṇpu)
    - Tamil-Malayalam:
      - Malayalam: അട്ടുക (aṭṭuka)
      - Tamil: அட்டு (aṭṭu), அண்டை (aṇṭai)
  - Tulu: ಅಂಟುನಿ (aṇṭuni), ಅಂಟ್ (aṇṭŭ), ಅಂಟಾವುನಿ (aṇṭāvuni), ಅಣರ್ (aṇarŭ)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Kuvi: [script needed] (aṭ-), [script needed] (attinai), [script needed] (atti kīnai)
    - Pengo: [script needed] (anḍ-)
  - Telugu: అంటు (aṇṭu), అంట (aṇṭa), అంట్రింత (aṇṭrinta)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 523.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “96”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.