Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tamkay

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 *tam- +‎ *kay.

Noun

*tamkay

younger sister

Descendants

Central:
- Kolami: तङ्गॊड् (taṅgod)
- Ollari: ନଗ୍ଗଲ୍
North:
- Kurukh: तङ्ग्ड़िस् (taṅgṛis)
South:
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Kannada: ತಂಗಿ (taṅgi)
  - Tamil-Kodagu:
    - Kodava: ತಙ್ಗೆ (taṅge)
    - Tamil-Malayalam:
      - Malayalam: തങ്ക (taṅka)
      - Tamil: தங்கை (taṅkai)
- Korra Koraga: ತಗೆ (tage)
- Tulu: ತಂಗಡಿ (taṅgaḍi)
South-Central:
- Gondi–Kui
  - Gondi: తఙ్గే (taṅgē)
  - Konda-Kui:
    - Konda-Dora: ତଙି (taṅi)
    - Kuvi–Kui
      - Kui (India): [script needed] (tangi)
      - Kuvi: [script needed] (tangi)

References

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