Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wēntanṯu

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

Etymology

Compound of *wēnt +‎ *-anṯu.

Noun

*wēntanṯu

king, god

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Duruwa: वेंदिद (vē̃did), वेंदिड (vē̃diḍ)
  - Ollari: [script needed] (vēndiṭ), [script needed] (vēndiṭ)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Malayalam: വേന്തൻ (vēntaṉ)
  - Tamil: வேந்தன் (vēntaṉ)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “5529”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “5530”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.