Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/āṭu

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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

Verb

*āṭu^[1]^[2]

to play, to dance

Descendants

South Dravidian:
- Tulu: ಆಡುನಿ (āḍuni)
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Kannada-Badaga:
    - Kannada: ಆಡು (āḍu), ಆಟು (āṭu)
  - Tamil-Malayalam:
    - Tamil: ஆடு (āṭu), ஆட்டு (āṭṭu)
    - Malayalam: ആടുക (āṭuka)
South-Central Dravidian:
- Telugu: ఆడు (āḍu)

See also

*āṭṭ-u (noun form)

References

^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 524.
^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “āṭu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 32.

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