Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian I/ñācVṯu

This Proto-South Dravidian I 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-South Dravidian I

Etymology

Compound of *ñāc +‎ *Vṯu.

Noun

*ñācVṯu

  1. (astronomy) sun

Descendants

  • Tamil-Kannada:
    • Old Kannada: ನೇಸಱ್ (nēsaṟ), ನೇಸರ್ (nēsar)
      • Kannada: ನೇಸರು (nēsaru)
        • → Telugu: నెసరు (nesaru)
      • → Prakrit: 𑀡𑁂𑀲𑀭 (ṇesara)
    • Tamil-Malayalam:
    • Toda: [script needed] (nö·ṟ), [script needed] (ne·ṟ)
  • Tulu: [script needed] (nesŭrŭ)

References

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