Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/eṇ-

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

Proto-Dravidian numbers (edit)
 ←  7 8 9  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: *eṇ-
    Adjectival: *eṇ-

Etymology 1

Numeral

*eṇ-

  1. eight (adj.)
Derived terms
  • *eṇ-war (unclear origin of Tulu -ma)
    • Tulu: ಎಣ್ಮ (eṇma), ಎಡ್ಮ (eḍma), ಎನ್ಮ (enma), ಯೆಡ್ಮ (yeḍma)
Descendants
See also
  • Appendix:Cognate sets for Dravidian languages

Etymology 2

Verb

*eṇ-

  1. to count
Derived terms
Descendants

References

  • Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
  • Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “eṭṭu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
  • S. Nair, Ravi Shankar (2013), Tribal Languages of Kerala[1], Language in India