Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/iH

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

Adjective

*iH

this

Descendants

South Dravidian: *ī
- South-Central:
  - Telugu: ఈ (ī, “this”)
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Kannada: ಈ (ī, “this”)
  - Tamil-Malayalam:
    - Malayalam: ഈ (ī, “this”)
Gondi-Kui: *ī
- Kui-Kiwi: *ī
  - Kui (India): ଈ (ī, “this”)
North Dravidian: *ī
- Kurukh: ई (ī, “this”)
  - → Bhojpuri: ई (ī)
- Kumarbhag Paharia: ई (ī, “this”)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 410, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 38.

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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/iH

Proto-Dravidian

Adjective

Descendants

See also

References