Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/mēy

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

Verb

*mēy

to graze

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Duruwa: [script needed] (mēy-)
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: [script needed] (mī-)
  - Southeastern Kolami: [script needed] (mīy-), [script needed] (māy-)
North Dravidian:
- Brahui: بیئِہ (bei)
- Kurukh-Malto:
  - Kurukh: मेन्ना (mennā)
  - Sawriya Paharia: [script needed] (mine), [script needed] (mede)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಮೇ (mē), ಮೇಯು (mēyu), ಮೇತ (mēta), ಮೇವಳಿ (mēvaḷi)
    - Tamil-Kodagu:
      - Kodava: ಮೇಯ್ (mēyŭ), ಮೇಚಿ (mēci)
      - Tamil-Malayalam:
        Malayalam: മേയ്ക്കുക (mēykkuka), മേയുക (mēyuka), മേച്ചിൽ (mēccil)
        
        Tamil: மேய் (mēy)
    - Toda-Kota:
      - Kota (India): [script needed] (me·y-), [script needed] (me·c-)
      - Toda: [script needed] (mi·y-), [script needed] (mi·c-)
  - Tulu: ಮೇಯುನಿ (mēyuni), ಮೇಚೆಲು (mēcelu), ಮೇಪರಿ (mēpari), ಮೇಪು (mēpu), ಮೇವ (mēva)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Telugu: మేయు (mēyu)
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: మేఈఆనా (mēīānā), మేయ్ (mēy), మాయ్ (māy), మేహ్ (mēh)
    - Konda-Kui:
      - Konda-Dora: ମେ୕ୟ୍, ମୀ (mī), ମେ୕ପ୍
      - Kuvi: ମେ୕ୟ୍ (mēy), ମେଽ (me’), ମେଃ (meʔ), ମେଯ୕ଲି (mejōli), ମେ୕ଽନୈ୕

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “5093”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.