Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/poṭṭ-

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

*poṭṭ-

stomach

Descendants

Central:
- Kolami: పొట్ట (poṭṭa)
- Ollari: పొట్ట (poṭṭa)
- Southeastern Kolami: పొట్ట (poṭṭa)
North:
- Kumarbhag Paharia: पुड़ (puṛa)
South:
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Kannadoid:
    - Alu Kurumba: ಒಟ್ಟೆ (oṭṭe)
    - Badaga: ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ (hoṭṭe), ಒಟ್ಟೆ (oṭṭe)
    - Kannada: ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ (hoṭṭe), ಪೊಟ್ಟೆ (poṭṭe), ಪೊಡೆ (poḍe), ಪುಟ್ಟಿ (puṭṭi)
- Tulu: ಪೊಟ್ಟೆ (poṭṭe)
South-Central:
- Gondi: పొట (poṭa), పొట్ట (poṭṭa), పట్ట (paṭṭa), పొతా (potā)
- Konda-Kui:
  - Konda-Dora: పొట (poṭa), పొటు (poṭu)
  - Kuvi: ପାଃଟା୕ (paʔṭā)
  - Manda (India): ପୂଟା (pūṭa)
  - Pengo: ପ୕ଟ (pōṭo)
- Telugu: పొట్ట (poṭṭa)

→ Prakrit: 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (pŏṭṭa) (see there for further descendants)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “4494”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.