Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/i-

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

    Alternative forms

    Root

    *i-

    1. this, this here
      Coordinate terms: *a-, *u-, *yĀ-

    Derived terms

    • *i-wanṯu (“this man”)
      • South-Central:
        • Telugu: వీడు (vīḍu), వీఁడు (vīn̆ḍu)
      • South Dravidian:
      • Pengo: इवन (ivan)
    • *i-waḷ (“this woman”)
    • *i-tu (“this”)
    • *i-war (“these persons”)
      • South-Central:
      • South Dravidian:
      • Central Dravidian:
        • Naiki: [script needed] (īr)
    • *iw-ay (“these (non-men humans or non-humans)”)
    • *i-nṯu (“today, now”)

    Descendants

    See also

    Proto-Dravidian personal pronouns
    singular plural
    1st person exclusive *yĀn (*yAn) *yĀm (*yAm)
    inclusive *ñām (*ñam)
    reflexive *tān (*tan) *tām (*tam)
    2nd person *nīn (*nin) *nīm (*nim)
    3rd person masculine *iwanṯu (proximal)
    *uwanṯu (yonder)
    *awanṯu (distal)
    *yĀwanṯu (interrogative)     		*iwar (proximal)
    *uwar (yonder)
    *awar (distal)
    *yĀwar (interrogative)
    non-masculine *itu (proximal)
    *utu (yonder)
    *atu (distal)
    *yĀtu (interrogative)     		*iway (proximal)
    *uway (yonder)
    *away (distal)
    *yĀway (interrogative)

    References

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