Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/oṯanku
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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
Etymology
Compound of *o + *ṯa + *nku.
Verb
*oṯanku
- to sleep
Descendants
- South Dravidian I:
- South Dravidian II:
- Telugu: ఒరగు (oragu)
References
- Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 524.
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “707”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.