Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/ñĀṇ

This Proto-South 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-South Dravidian

Noun

*ñĀṇ

  1. string, cord

Descendants

  • South Dravidian:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ನೇಣು (nēṇu)
      • Irula: நேண் (nēṇ)
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
    • Tulu: ನೇಣ (nēṇa), ನೇಣು (nēṇu)
  • South-Central:
    • Gondi: నోనె (nōne), నోణె (nōṇe), నోండె (nōṇḍe), నోడె (nōḍe)
    • Konda-Kui:
      • Konda-Dora: నాసు (nāsu)
      • Kui (India): ନ୕ଣୁ (nōṇu), ନ୕ଡ଼ୁ (nōṛu), ନ୕ସୁ (nōsu)
      • Kuvi: ନ୕ଣ (nōṇo)
    • Telugu: నాను (nānu)

References