Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/et̠ay

This Proto-South 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-South Dravidian

Etymology

Compound of *et̠ +‎ *-ay.

Noun

*et̠ay

1. chief, king

Descendants

• Kannada: ಎರೆ (ere)
• Tamil: இறை (iṟai)
• Telugu: ఎఱ (eṟa​) (inscriptional)

Derived terms

• *et̠-ay-ant̠u
  • Malayalam: ഇറാൻ (iṟāṉ), രാൻ (rāṉ)
  • Tamil: இறைவன் (iṟaivaṉ)
  • Telugu: రేడు (rēḍu)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 7.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “527”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.