Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/u-

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

Alternative forms

• *uH

Root

*u-

1. yonder

Derived terms

• *u-wanṯu (“yonder man”)
  • Kota (India): ஊன் (ūṉ)
  • Tamil: உவன் (uvaṉ)
• *u-waḷ (“yonder woman”)
  • Kota (India): ஊள் (ūḷ)
  • Tamil: உவள் (uvaḷ)
• *u-war (“yonder persons”)
  • Kota (India): ஊர் (ūr)
  • Tamil: உவர் (uvar)
• *u-tu (“yonder”)
  • Tamil: உது (utu)
• *u-nta (“yonder”)
  • Tamil: உந்த (unta)

See also

Proto-Dravidian personal pronouns

				singular	plural
1st person			exclusive	*yĀn	*yĀm
			inclusive		*ñām
			reflexive	*tān	*tām
2nd person				*nīn	*nīm
3rd person			masculine	*iwanṯu (proximal) *uwanṯu (yonder) *awanṯu (distal) *yĀwanṯu (interrogative)	*iwar (proximal) *uwar (yonder) *awar (distal) *yĀwar (interrogative)
			feminine	*iwaḷ (proximal) *uwaḷ (yonder) *awaḷ (distal) *yĀwaḷ (interrogative)
			non-human	*itu (proximal) *utu (yonder) *atu (distal) *yĀtu (interrogative)	*iway (proximal) *uway (yonder) *away (distal) *yĀway (interrogative)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 557, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 54.