Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ñarampu

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 *ñar +‎ *ampu.

Noun

*ñarampu

  1. nerve, tendon, sinew, vein, pulse

Descendants

  • Central:
    • Duruwa: [script needed] (nerub)
    • Ollari: నరుబ్ (narub)
  • Northern:
    • Kurukh: नरी (narī)
    • Kumarbhag Paharia: [script needed] (náru)
  • Southern:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannadoid:
        • Badaga: ನರಂಬು (narambu), ನರವು (naravu)
        • Kannada: ನರ (nara), ನರವು (naravu)
      • Kota-Toda:
        • Kota (India): [script needed] (narb)
        • Toda: [script needed] (narb)
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
    • Tulu: ನರ (nara), ನರಂಬು (narambu)
  • South-Central:
    • Old Telugu: నరంబు (narambu)

References