Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/nūy

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

*nūy

1. well

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Kolami-Naiki:
    • Kolami: नूव्वी (nūvvi)
    • Southeastern Kolami: నువ్వి (nuvvi), ఉయ్ (uy), ఉవ్వి (uvvi)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: నుయ్ (nuy)
      • Konda-Kui:
        • Konda-Dora: నుయ్ (nuy)
        • Kuvi: ନୂୟି (nūyi)
    • Telugu: నుయి (nuyi), నుయ్యి (nuyyi), నూయి (nūyi)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 528.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “3706”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.