Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/atta

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

*atta^[1]

aunt; one's father's sister
grandmother
any elder female relative

Descendants

Southern Dravidian: *atta
- South-Central Zone: *atta
  - Telugu: అత్త (atta, “paternal aunt, mother-in-law”)
  - Gondi-Kui: *at
    - Gondi: *āt
      - Betul-Gondi: ātī
    - Kui-Kiwi: *ata
      - Kui: ata
- Tamil-Kannada: *attay
  - Kannada: ಅತ್ತೆ (atte, “aunt, mother-in-law”)
  - Tamil-Malayalam: *attay
    - Tamil: அத்தை (attai)
    - Malayalam: അത്ത (atta)

References

^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.

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

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