Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/uṭump-

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

Compound of *uṭ- +‎ *-ump-.

Noun

*uṭump-

iguana

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Duruwa: उडु (uḍu)
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: उडुग् (uḍug)
  - Southeastern Kolami: हुडुग् (huṛug)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಉಡ (uḍa), ಉಡು (uḍu)
    - Tamil-Kodagu:
      - Irula: [script needed] (uruga), [script needed] (iruga)
      - Kodava: [script needed] (uḍumbï)
      - Tamil-Malayalam:
        Malayalam: ഉടുമ്പ് (uṭumpŭ)
        
        Tamil: உடும்பு (uṭumpu), ஒடக்கான் (oṭakkāṉ)
      - Toda: [script needed] (uḍuxu (probably uḍx))
  - Tulu: ಉಡು (uḍu), ಒಡು (oḍu), ಒಡ್ಡು (oḍḍu)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: ఉర్రుమ్ (urrum), ఉర్పల్ (urpal), ఉర్పాల్ (urpāl), [script needed] (or̥pal(i))
    - Konda-Dora: ఉర్బు (urbu), ఉఱ్బు (uṟbu)
  - Telugu: ఉడుము (uḍumu)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 524.
Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “592”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.