Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/ū

This Proto-South 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-South Dravidian

Alternative reconstructions

• *uy

Etymology

Likely related to Brahui سُو (sū).

Noun

*ū

1. meat

   Synonym: *eṟaycci

Descendants

• Southern I:
  • Kota (India): ஊ (ū)
  • Tamil-Malayalam:
    • Malayalam: ഊപ്പ് (ūppŭ), ഊൻ (ūṉ)
    • Tamil: ஊ (ū), ஊன் (ūṉ)
• Southern II:
  • Kui (India): ଊଜୁ (ūju)
  • Kuvi: ଊୟୁ (ūyu), ଊୟୂ (ūyū), ଊଂଗା (ūṅga)
  • Manda (India): ଊଂଗେ (ūṅge)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “728”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 71.