Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/-ay

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

Suffix

*-ay[1]

  1. accusative case marker

Descendants

  • South Dravidian I
    • Irula: -எ (-e)
    • Kannada: -ಎ (-e)
    • Old Tamil: -𑀐 (-ai)
    • Tulu: -ಎ (-e)
  • South Dravidian II (South Central)
    • Kui (India): -ଇ (-i)

References

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 227-228, 532.