Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/oru

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

**Proto-Dravidian numbers ^(edit)**
	10
	1	2 →	10 →
Cardinal: onṯu Adjectival: oru, *on

Etymology

Compound of *or +‎ *u.

Adjective

*oru^[1]^[2]

one
Synonym: *on

Descendants

Southern:
- Southern I:
  - Tulu: ಒರ್ (orŭ), ಒರು (oru), ಒರಿ (ori)
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಒರು (oru)
    - Kodava: ಒರು (oru)
    - Toda: வுர் (wï·r)
    - Kota (India): ஒர் (or)
    - Tamil-Malayalam:
      - Tamil: ஒரு (oru), ஓர் (ōr), ஒருவன் (oruvaṉ)
      - Malayalam: ഒരു (oru), ഒരുവൻ (oruvaṉ), ഒരുത്തൻ (oruttaṉ), ഒരുവൾ (oruvaḷ), ഒരുത്തി (orutti), ഓരോ (ōrō)
- Southern II:
  - Gondi: ఒరొర్ (oror)
  - Konda-Dora: ఒర్సు (orsu)
  - Manda (India): ରୁ (ru), ରୁଣ୍ଡି (ruṇḍi)
  - Pengo: ରୋ (ro), ରୋଞ୍ଜେ (roñje)
  - Kui (India): ରୋ (ro)
  - Kuvi: ରୋନ୍ଦି (rondi), ରୋଓ (rō), ରୋଣ୍ଡି (roṇḍi)

Derived terms

*oru-may (“unity, oneness”)
- Tamil: ஒருமை (orumai)
- Malayalam: ഒരുമ (oruma)
- Telugu: ఒరిమ (orima)

*oru-wanṯu (“one man”)
- Tamil: ஒருவன் (oruvaṉ)
- Malayalam: ഒരുവൻ (oruvaṉ)
- Telugu: ఒరుడు (oruḍu)

References

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

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

[2] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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