Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/paṇ-

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

*paṇ-[1]

  1. to work
  2. to do

Descendants

  • Tamil: பண்ணு (paṇṇu)
  • Malayalam: പണ്ണുക (paṇṇuka), പണിക്കാർ (paṇikkāṟ)
  • Kannada: ಪಂಣು (paṇṇu)
  • Telugu: పన్ను (pannu)

Derived Terms

References

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 529.