Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/uHṇ

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

*ūṇ

Verb

*uHṇ^[1]^[2]

to eat, drink

Descendants

South:
- Tulu: ಉಣುಪಿನಿ (uṇupini), ಉಣಸ್ (uṇasŭ), ಉಣ್ಕೆಲ್ (uṇkelŭ), ಉಣ್ಪು (uṇpu), ಊಟ (ūṭa)
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Kannada: ಊಣು (ūṇu), ಉಣ್ಣು (uṇṇu), ಉಂಬು (umbu), ಉಮ್ಮು (ummu), ಊಡು (ūḍu), ಊಡಿಸು (ūḍisu), ಉಣ್ಣಿ (uṇṇi), ಊಟ (ūṭa)
  - Toda: ஊண்
  - Kota (India): ஊண் (ūṇ)
  - Tamil-Malayalam:
    - Tamil: ஊண் (ūṇ), உண் (uṇ)
    - Malayalam: ഊണ് (ūṇŭ), ഉണ്ണുക (uṇṇuka), ഊട്ടുക (ūṭṭuka)
South-Central:
- Telugu: ఊటు (ūṭu)
Central:
- Kolami: उण् (uṇ)
North:
- Kurukh: ओन्ना (onnā), ओंका (õkā)
- Kumarbhag Paharia: ओने, ओंदे
- Brahui: کُنِنگ (kuning), ھُڑنگ (huṛing)

References

^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.
^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.

[2] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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