Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/oy-

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 edit

Verb edit

*oy-[1][2]

  1. to carry

Descendants edit

  • Central Dravidian:
    • Parji-Gadaba:
      • Kondekor: ఉయ్-
      • Duruwa: [script needed] (uy-)
  • North Dravidian:
    • Kurukh-Malto:
      • Kurukh: [script needed] (ho'onā)
      • Kumarbhag Paharia: [script needed] (oye)
  • South Dravidian:
  • South-Central Dravidian:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: ఒయ్- (oy-), ఓ- (ō-)
      • Konda-Kui:
        • Konda-Dora: ఒ- (o-)
        • Kuvi-Kui:
          • Kui (India): [script needed] (opa)
          • Kuvi: [script needed] (oiyali)
      • Manda-Pengo:
        • Manda (India): ଊ- (ū-)
        • Pengo: [script needed] (ō)
    • Telugu: ఒసగు (osagu)

References edit

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 525.
  2. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 984, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.