Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ñāl-

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

Noun

*ñāl-[1][2]

  1. field

Descendants

  • South Dravidian:
    • Kannada: ನೆಲ (nela)
    • Tamil: நிலம் (nilam)
  • South-Central Dravidian:
    • Telugu: నేల (nēla)
    • Gondi: నేలీ (nēlī), నేల్ (nēl), లేలి (lēli)​
    • Konda-Dora: నేలె (nēle)
    • Pengo-Kui:
      • Pengo: ନେ୕ଲା (nēla), ନେ୕ଲ୍ (nēl)
      • Manda (India): ନେ୕ଲ୍ (nēl)
      • Kui (India): ନେ୕ଲା (nēla), ନେ୕ଦା (nēda), ନେ୕ଡେ (nēḍe)
      • Kuvi: ନେ୕ଲା (nēla), ନେ୕ଃଲା (nēʔla)
  • Central Dravidian:
    • Kolami: ఏల్ (ēl)
    • Southeastern Kolami: ఏల్ (ēl)
  • North Dravidian:

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ F. C., Southworth (2003) Proto-Dravidian Agriculture‎[1], University of Pennsylvania.
  2. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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