Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tantay
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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
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
*tantay
Descendants
- Kannada: ತಂದೆ (tande)
- Tamil: தந்தை (tantai)
- Telugu: తండ్రి (taṇḍri)
- Malayalam: തന്ത (tanta)
- Kui (India): (tanji)
- Duruwa: तेंद (tend)
References
- Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 10.
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “tantai”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3067.