Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/iruppay

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 *ir +‎ *u +‎ *ppay.

Noun

*iruppay

mahua tree, Bassia longifolia

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: ఇప్పా (ippā), ఇప్ప (ippa)
  - Southeastern Kolami: ఇర్పు (irpu)
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Duruwa: [script needed] (irup), [script needed] (irpa)
  - Kondekor: [script needed] (irpa)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಇಪ್ಪೆ (ippe), ಹಿಪ್ಪೆ (hippe)
    - Tamil-Malayalam:
      - Malayalam: ഇരിപ്പ (irippa), ഇരുപ്പ (iruppa), ഇലിപ്പ (ilippa), ഇലുപ്പ (iluppa)
      - Tamil: இருப்பை (iruppai), இரும்பை (irumpai), இப்பை (ippai), இலுப்பை (iluppai)
  - Tulu: ಇಪ್ಪೆ (ippe), ಇರಿಪ್ಪೆ (irippe)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: ఇరు (iru), ఇరుప్ (irup), హిర్ప్ (hirp), ఇరుమ్ (irum)
    - Konda-Kui:
      - Konda-Dora: ఇప మరన్ (ipa maran)
      - Kuvi-Kui:
        Kui (India): ଇର୍ପି (irpi), ରିପି (ripi)
        
        Kuvi: ଇର୍ପି (irpi)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 524.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “485”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.