Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/cīntu

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

False cognate of Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kɪ̀ndʊ́ and Swahili mkindu.

Noun

*cīntu

  1. date palm

Descendants

  • South:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ಈಚಲು (īcalu), ಈಚಲ (īcala), ಈಚಲೆ (īcale), ಈಚಿಲು (īcilu)
      • Malayalam: ഈന്ത് (īntŭ), ഈന്ത (īnta), ഈത്ത (ītta)
      • Tamil: ஈந்து (īntu), ஈஞ்சு (īñcu), ஈச்சு (īccu)
    • Tulu: ಈಚಿಲ್ (īcilŭ), ಈಂಚಿಲ್ (īñcilŭ), ಈಂದ್ (īndŭ)
  • South-Central:
    • Gondi: సింది (sindi), సీందీ (sīndī), హీంది (hīndi), ఈతె (īte), ఈంది (īndi), ఏతెల్ (ētel)
    • Konda-Kui:
    • Telugu: ఈఁత (īn̆ta), ఈత (īta)

References

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