Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/terV-

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

*tēr

Verb

*terV-

to become clear
to know

Descendants

North Dravidian:
- Brahui: [script needed] (cāing)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kota:
    - Kota (India): [script needed] (teyr-), [script needed] (terṇ-)
    - Tamil-Toda:
      - Toda: [script needed] (tïry-), [script needed] (tïrc-)
      - Tamil-Kodagu:
        Kodava: [script needed] (tiri-)
        
        Tamil-Malayalam:
        Malayalam: തെരിയുക (teriyuka), തിരിയുക (tiriyuka), തേരുക (tēruka)
        
        Tamil: தெரி (teri), தெருள் (teruḷ), தேர் (tēr)
  - Tulu: ತೆರಿಯುನಿ (teriyuni), ತೆರಿಪುನಿ (teripuni), ತೆರ್ಪುನಿ (terpuni)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Kui (India): ତିରି (tiri), ତିର୍ନା (tirna)
  - Kuvi: ତ୍ରିପୁ ଆ୕ (tripu ā)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “3419”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.