Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/erum-

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

Etymology

Compound of *er +‎ *um

Noun

*erum-

  1. buffalo

Descendants

  • Kannada: ಎಮ್ಮೆ (emme)
  • Malayalam: എരുമ (eruma)
  • Tamil: எருமை (erumai)
  • Telugu: ఎనుము (enumu)

References