Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tantay

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

Alternative forms

  • *tanṯi

Etymology

Compound of *tam +‎ *tay.

Noun

*tantay

  1. father
    Synonym: *appa

Descendants

  • Kannada: ತಂದೆ (tande)
  • Tamil: தந்தை (tantai)
  • Malayalam: തന്ത (tanta)
  • Kui (India): [script needed] (tanji)
  • Duruwa: तेंद (tend)

References

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