Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/amma

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

Noun

*amma

1. mother

   Synonym: *taḷḷay

Descendants

• Northern:
  • Brahui: امّا (ammā)
• Southern:
  • Tamil-Kannada:
    • Kannada: ಅಮ್ಮ (amma)
      • Sholaga: ಅಮ್ಮ (amma)
    • Malayalam: അമ്മ (amma)
    • Tamil: அம்மா (ammā)
• South-Central:
  • Telugu: అమ్మ (amma)
• Central:
  • Kolami: అమ్మ (amma)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 10, 523.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “amma”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.