Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/yĀṯu

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

Noun edit

*yĀṯu^[1]^[2]

river, brook

Descendants edit

Southern Dravidian:
- Tulu: ಆರು (āru), ಸಾರು (sāru)
  - Tamil-Malayalam:
    - Old Tamil: 𑀆𑀶𑀼 (āṟu)
      - Tamil: ஆறு (āṟu)
      - Malayalam: ആറ് (āṟŭ)
  - Tamil-Kodagu:
    - Toda-Kota:
      - Kota (India): [script needed] (peyvēr)
South-Central Dravidian:
- Old Telugu: ఏఱు (ēṟu)
  - Telugu: ఏరు (ēru)
- Gondi-Kui:
  - Gondi: యేర్ (yēr, “water”)
  - Konda-Dora: ఏఱ (ēṟa, “water”)
  - Manda-Pengo:
    - Manda (India): ଏ୕ୟ୍ (ēy, “water”)
    - Pengo: [script needed] (ēz, “water”)
  - Kuvi-Kui:
    - Kuvi: ଏ୕ୟୁ (ēyu, “water”)
Central Dravidian:
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Duruwa: पेरेद् (pered)

References edit

^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 513.
^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 468.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 513.

[2] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 468.

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