Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tampV

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

*tampV[1]

  1. younger brother

Descendants

  • Tamil: தம்பி (tampi)
  • Malayalam: തമ്പി (tampi)
  • Telugu: తమ్మి (tammi)

References

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 10.