Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ōntti

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

*ōntti

1. bloodsucker lizard

Descendants

• Tamil: ஓத்தி (ōtti), ஓந்தி (ōnti), ஓதி (ōti)
• Malayalam: ഓന്ത് (ōntŭ)
• Kannada: ಓತಿ (ōti), ಒಂತಿ (onti)
• Tulu: ಓಂತಿ (ōnti)
• Kodava: ಓಂದಿ (ōndi)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 525.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “1054”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 100.