Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ā-

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.

See also: Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ā

Proto-Dravidian

Verb

*ā-^[1]^[2]

to be, become

Derived terms

*ā-k-
- Kannada: ಆಗು (āgu)
- Old Tamil:
  - Malayalam: ആകുക (ākuka)
  - Tamil: ஆகு (āku)
- Telugu: అగు (agu)
*ā-kk- (causative)
- Malayalam: ആക്കുക (ākkuka)
- Tamil: ஆக்கு (ākku)

Descendants

North Dravidian:
- Brahui: اَنِّنْگ (anniṅg)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Old Kannada: ಆ (ā)
    - Sholaga: ಆ (ā), ಆಯ್ (āy), ಆಯ (āya)
  - Old Tamil:
    - Malayalam: ആവുക (āvuka)
    - Tamil: ஆ (ā), (Spoken Tamil) ஆவு (āvu)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Old Telugu: ఆ (ā)
    - Telugu: అవు (avu)

References

^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 530.
^ Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 530.

[2] Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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