Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/aṯV-

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

*aṯV-

1. to know

Descendants

• Malayalam: അറിയുക (aṟiyuka), അറിയിക്കുക (aṟiyikkuka), അറിവ് (aṟivŭ), അറിവൻ (aṟivaṉ)
• Tamil: அறிக (aṟika), அறிவு (aṟivu), அறிவன் (aṟivaṉ)
• Kannada: ಅರಿ (ari)
• Telugu: ఎఱుగు (eṟugu), ఎరుగు (erugu), ఎరుక (eruka)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 14.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “314”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.