Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ney

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 Proto-Indo-European *neyH-.

Noun

*ney

  1. (Krishnamurti) oil, ghee
  2. (Southworth) animal fat
Descendants
  • Central:
    • Kolami: नॆय् (ney)
    • Southeastern Kolami: ऎय् (ey)
    • Ollari: नॆय् (ney), नॆय्यु (neyyu)
  • North:
    • Kurux: [script needed] (nē̃tā)
    • Kumarbhag Paharia: [script needed] (neṉya)
  • South Dravidian:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ನೆಯಿ (neyi)
      • Kota-Toda:
        • Kota (India): [script needed] (nay)
        • Toda: [script needed] (nïy)
      • Kodava: ನೆಯ್ (neyŭ)
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
    • Tulu: ನೆಯಿ (neyi), ನೇಯಿ (nēyi)
  • South-Central:
    • Gondi: నీ (nī), నెయి (neyi), నెఈ (neī), నీయ్ (nīy), నెయ్ (ney), నీయి (nīyi), నీయు (nīyu), నీయ్యు (nīyyu), నీయ్ (nīy)
    • Telugu: నెయ్యి (neyyi), నేయి (nēyi)
    • Konda-Kui:
      • Konda-Dora: నియు (niyu)
      • Kui (India): ନୀଜୁ (nīju)
      • Kuvi: ନୀୟୁ (nīyu), ନୀୟୂ (nīyū), ନୀୟୁଁ (nīyũ)
      • Manda (India): ନେଯ୍ (nej)

Etymology 2

    Alternative forms

    • *nec

    Verb

    *ney

    1. to weave
    Descendants

    References

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