Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/oṭ-

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

Verb

*oṭ-

1. to break

Descendants

• Tamil: உடை (uṭai)
• Malayalam: ഉടയുക (uṭayuka), ഉടയ്ക്കുക (uṭaykkuka), ഒടിക്കുക (oṭikkuka)
• Kannada: ಒಡೆ (oḍe)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 525.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “oṭi”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.