Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wēmpu
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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
Etymology edit
Noun edit
*wēmpu[1]
- neem tree
Descendants edit
- Tamil: வேம்பு (vēmpu), வேப்பம் (vēppam)
- Malayalam: വേമ്പ് (vēmpŭ), വേപ്പ് (vēppŭ)
- Telugu: వేప (vēpa)
- Kannada: ಬೇವು (bēvu)
References edit
- ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.