Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/yĀṇṭu

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 *yĀṇṭ +‎ *u. Compare *yĀḷ.

Noun

*yĀṇṭu[1][2]

  1. year

Descendants

  • South Dravidian:
    • South Dravidian I:
      • Tamil: ஆண்டு (āṇṭu), யாண்டு (yāṇṭu)
      • Malayalam: ആണ്ട് (āṇṭŭ)
      • Kannada: ಏಡು (ēḍu)
      • Kodava: ಆಂಡಿ (āṇḍi)
    • South-Central Dravidian:
  • Central Dravidian:[3]
    • Kolami: एड् (ēḍ)
    • Kuvi: ୟୋନ (yono)
    • Pengo: ऒन्दिङ् (onḍiŋ)
    • Duruwa: अड् (aḍ)
    • Bodo Gadaba: आण्ड् (āṇḍ)
    • *i- + yĀṇṭu
      • Southeastern Kolami: इयाण्ड् (iyānḍ)

References

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
  2. ^ Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “yāṇṭu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
  3. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 255, 402.
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