Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/enṯ-

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

From *el.

Noun

*enṯ-^[1]^[2]

sun

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Duruwa: नॆन्दि (nendi), नॆण्डि (nenḍi)
- Kolami: ऎद्दॆ (edde)
South Dravidian:
- South-Dravidian I:
  - Tamil: என்று (eṉṟu), என்றுழ் (eṉṟuḻ)
  - Toda: [script needed] (eṟ), [script needed] (eṟ oṭ ṇelp)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi: ఎద్ది (eddi), ఎద్ (ed), యద్ది (yaddi), అద్దీ (addī), అదీ (adī), అద్ది (addi)
  - Telugu: ఎండ (eṇḍa), ఎండు (eṇḍu), ఎండుగులు (eṇḍugulu)

References

^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 524.
^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “eṉṟu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 524.

[2] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “eṉṟu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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