Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/cintta

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

*cintta

tamarind

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: सिन्ता (sintā), सिन्तमाक् (sintamāk)
  - Southeastern Kolami: శిత్త (śitta)
North Dravidian:
- Kurukh-Malto:
  - Kurukh: चिती (citī)
  - Sawriya Paharia: [script needed] (site)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil: சிந்தம் (cintam), இந்தம் (intam)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi: సిత్త మడ఼ా, హిత్త (hitta), ఇత్త (itta), ఈత (īta)
  - Konda-Dora: సిత మరన్ (sita maran)
  - Telugu: చింత (cinta)
→ Sanskrit: चिञ्चा (ciñcā)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 527.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “cintam”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.