Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/nil-

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

Root

*nil-^[1]^[2]

to stand

Derived terms

Terms derived from the Proto-Dravidian root *nil- (1 c, 0 e)

*niṯ- < *nil-t-^[1]
- South Dravidian:
  - South Dravidian I:
    - Tamil: நிறு (niṟu)
    - Malayalam: നിറു (niṟu, “to put, place”)
*niṯṯ- < *nil-tt-^[1]
- South Dravidian:
  - South Dravidian I:
    - Gondi: नितमड़ (“to stand”)

Descendants

South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
  - Kannada: ನಿಲ್ಲು (nillu)
    - Tamil-Kodagu:
      - Tamil-Malayalam:
        Tamil: நில் (nil), நின்று- (niṉṟu-) (past)
        
        Malayalam: നിൽക്കുക (nilkkuka)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: निल्‍लुड
  - Telugu: నిలువు (niluvu)
    - ⇒ Telugu: నిలబడు (nilabaḍu), నిలుచు (nilucu), నిల్చు (nilcu)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 94.
^ Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “3675”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

[dl-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 94.

[2] Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “3675”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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