Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ampu

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

*ampu

1. arrow

Descendants

• Tamil: அம்பு (ampu)
• Malayalam: അമ്പ് (ampŭ)
• Kannada: ಅಂಬು (ambu)
• Telugu: అంబు (ambu), అమ్ము (ammu)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 523.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 178, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.