Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/taṇ

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

    Noun

    *taṇ[1]

    1. cool, cold

    Derived terms

    • *taṇ-nīr
      • Kannada: ತಣ್ಣೀರು (taṇṇīru)
      • Tamil: தண்ணீர் (taṇṇīr)
      • Malayalam: തണ്ണീർ (taṇṇīṟ), തണ്ണീര് (taṇṇīrŭ)
    Unsorted formations

    Descendants

    • Old Kannada: ತಣ್ (taṇ)
    • Old Tamil:
      • Malayalam: തണ് (taṇ)
      • Tamil: தண் (taṇ)

    References

    1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 527.