Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/nū(w)

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

*nū(w)

sesame
Synonym: *eḷ

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Duruwa-Gadaba:
  - Duruwa: ନୁଵୁଲ୍, ନୂ
  - Ollari: నువుల్ (nuvul)
- Kolami: नूव्वु (nūvvu)
- Southeastern Kolami: నువ్వ్ (nuvv), ఊ (ū)
South Dravidian:
- Old Tamil:
  - Malayalam: നൂവ് (nūvŭ)
  - Tamil: நூ (nū), நூவு (nūvu), நோலை (nōlai)
South-Central Dravidian:
- Gondi: నూంగ్ (nūṅg), నుంగ్ (nuṅg), నుఙ్ (nuṅ), నూంకు (nūṅku)
- Konda-Dora: నూ (nū)
- Telugu: నూవు (nūvu), నువు (nuvu), నువ్వు (nuvvu)

Derived terms

*nū-ney (“sesame oil”)
- Central Dravidian:
  - Kolami: నూనె (nūne)
  - Southeastern Kolami: నూనె (nūne)
- South-Central Dravidian:
  - Old Telugu: నూనియ (nūniya)
    - Telugu: నూనె (nūne)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “nū”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
F. C., Southworth (2003) Proto-Dravidian Agriculture‎^[1], University of Pennsylvania.