Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/-nkk
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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]Suffix
[edit]*-nkk[1]
- dative case marker
Descendants
[edit]- Tamil: -கு (-ku), -க்கு (-kku), -உக்கு (-ukku), -அற்கு (-aṟku), -இற்கு (-iṟku)
- Malayalam: -ഇന് (-inŭ), -ഇക്ക് (-ikkŭ)
- Irula: -இக்கியெ (-ikkiye), -உக்கு (-ukku)
References
[edit]- ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 533.