Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/nāḷ

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

Etymology 1

    Compare *ñĀnṯu.

    Noun

    *nāḷ

    1. day
    Descendants
    • Kannada: ನಾಳು (nāḷu)
    • Kota (India): [script needed] (nāḷ)
    • Old Tamil: 𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆 (nāḷ)
    • Telugu: నాడు (nāḍu) (plural నాళ్ళు (nāḷḷu))
    Unsorted forms

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    *nāḷ

    1. alternative form of *naḷV (night)

    References