Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/parVṇṭu

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

Etymology

Compound of *par +‎ *Vṇṭu.

Noun

*parVṇṭu

1. bullfrog

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Kolami-Naiki:
    • Kolami: పన్దె (pande), పణ్డె (paṇḍe)
    • Southeastern Kolami: పన్దె (pande)
  • Parji-Gadaba:
    • Duruwa: बॆण्ड
    • Kondekor: పణ్డకె
• North Dravidian:
  • Kurukh: भर्ण्डा (bharṇḍā)
• South Dravidian:
  • Tulu: ಪರಂಟ್ (paraṇṭŭ), ಪೊರಂಟ್ (poraṇṭŭ)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: పన్నే (pannē), పన్నె (panne), పన్గాల్ (pangāl), పన్డె (panḍe), పెన్నె (penne)
      • Kuvi-Kui:
        • Kui (India): [script needed] (pana)
        • Kuvi: [script needed] (panna), [script needed] (pana), [script needed] (beṭka)
      • Pengo: [script needed] (paṇa)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 529.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “3955”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.