Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/mitVẓ

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

*mitVẓ

1. (anatomy) brain

Descendants

• South Dravidian: *met-Vẓ
  • Southern Dravidian: *met-Vẓ
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ಮೆದುಳು (meduḷu)
        • → Marathi: मेंदू (mendū)
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
        • Tamil: மிதழ் (mitaḻ)
      • Toda-Kota:
        • Kota (India): [script needed] (medl)
  • South-Central Dravidian:
    • Telugu: మెదడు (medaḍu)
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: मेदुर् (medur), मद्दुर् (maddur)
• Central Dravidian: *met-Vk
  • Kolami: मितिक् (mitik)
  • Parji-Gadaba:
    • Ollari: [script needed] (medik)
    • Duruwa: मेदेक् (medek)
• Northern Dravidian:
  • Kurukh-Malto:
    • Kurukh: मेद्दौ (meddō)
    • Malto: मेदो (medo)