Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/peṭṭi
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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
Etymology
Noun
*peṭṭi
Descendants
- Central Dravidian:
- Duruwa: पॆटॆय (peṭeya)
- Southern Dravidian:
- South-Central Dravidian:
- Telugu: పెట్టె (peṭṭe)
- → Sanskrit: पेटक (peṭaka), पेटिका (peṭikā)
- → Prakrit: 𑀧𑁂𑀟𑀸 (peḍā), 𑀧𑁂𑀟𑀺𑀆 (peḍiā), 𑀧𑁂𑀝𑀻 (peṭī) (see there for further descendants)
References
- Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 529.
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “peṭṭi”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.