Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ī
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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
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Noun
[edit]*ī
- fly (the pest)
Descendants
[edit]- Brahui: ہِیڷ (hīł)
- Irula: ஈப்பி (īppi)
- Tamil: ஈ (ī), ஈச்சு (īccu)
- Telugu: ఈగ (īga)
- Malayalam: ഈച്ച (īcca)
Etymology 2
[edit]Adjective
[edit]*ī
- Alternative form of *iH.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 524.
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “53”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.