Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/aṇṭṭ-

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

Verb

*aṇṭṭ-

1. to adhere, stick

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Kolami-Naiki:
    • Kolami: అట్- (aṭ-), అటిప్- (aṭip-), అణ్ట్- (aṇṭ-)
    • Southeastern Kolami: అట్ట్- (aṭṭ-), అటిప్- (aṭip-)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ಅಂಟು (aṇṭu), ಅಂಟರು (aṇṭaru), ಅಣ್ಕೆ (aṇke), ಅಣ್ಪು (aṇpu)
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
        • Malayalam: അട്ടുക (aṭṭuka)
        • Tamil: அட்டு (aṭṭu), அண்டை (aṇṭai)
    • Tulu: ಅಂಟುನಿ (aṇṭuni), ಅಂಟ್ (aṇṭŭ), ಅಂಟಾವುನಿ (aṇṭāvuni), ಅಣರ್ (aṇarŭ)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Kuvi: [script needed] (aṭ-), [script needed] (attinai), [script needed] (atti kīnai)
      • Pengo: [script needed] (anḍ-)
    • Telugu: అంటు (aṇṭu), అంట (aṇṭa), అంట్రింత (aṇṭrinta)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 523.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “96”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.