Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/appam

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

Etymology

Compound of *app +‎ *am.

Noun

*appam

1. rice cake

Descendants

• Tamil: அப்பம் (appam)
• Malayalam: അപ്പം (appaṁ)
• Telugu: అప్పము (appamu), అప్పచి (appaci)
• →? Sanskrit: अपूप (apūpa​​​)

References

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