Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/aṭV

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

*aṭV^[1]^[2]

foot, bottom, base

Descendants edit

South Dravidian:
- Tulu: ಅಡಿ (aḍi)
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Kannada-Badaga:
    - Kannada: ಅಡಿ (aḍi)
  - Tamil-Malayalam:
    - Tamil: அடி (aṭi)
    - Malayalam: അടി (aṭi)
  - Kodava: ಅಡಿ (aḍi)
  - Kota (India): [script needed] (aṛy)
  - Toda: ஒட்ய் (oṛy)
South-Central Dravidian:
- Gondi-Kui:
  - Gondi: अडि
- Telugu: అడుగు (aḍugu, “foot, base, step”)

References edit

^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 523.
^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “āṭi”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 8.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 523.

[2] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “āṭi”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 8.

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