Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/nāṭu
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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
Noun
*nāṭu
Descendants
- South Dravidian I:
- South Dravidian II:
Derived terms
- Konda-Dora: నాటన్ (nāṭan)
- Kui (India): ନା୕ଟକି (nāṭoki)
- Pengo: ନା୕ଟାକାନ୍ (nāṭakan)
- Old Tamil: 𑀦𑀸𑀝𑀷𑁆 (nāṭaṉ)
References
- Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 528.
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “nāṭu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 321.