Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/iruppay

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 *ir +‎ *u +‎ *ppay.

Noun

*iruppay

1. mahua tree, Bassia longifolia

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Kolami-Naiki:
    • Kolami: ఇప్పా (ippā), ఇప్ప (ippa)
    • Southeastern Kolami: ఇర్పు (irpu)
  • Parji-Gadaba:
    • Duruwa: [script needed] (irup), [script needed] (irpa)
    • Kondekor: [script needed] (irpa)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ಇಪ್ಪೆ (ippe), ಹಿಪ್ಪೆ (hippe)
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
        • Malayalam: ഇരിപ്പ (irippa), ഇരുപ്പ (iruppa), ഇലിപ്പ (ilippa), ഇലുപ്പ (iluppa)
        • Tamil: இருப்பை (iruppai), இரும்பை (irumpai), இப்பை (ippai), இலுப்பை (iluppai)
    • Tulu: ಇಪ್ಪೆ (ippe), ಇರಿಪ್ಪೆ (irippe)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: ఇరు (iru), ఇరుప్ (irup), హిర్ప్ (hirp), ఇరుమ్ (irum)
      • Konda-Kui:
        • Konda-Dora: ఇప మరన్ (ipa maran)
        • Kuvi-Kui:
          • Kui (India): ଇର୍ପି (irpi), ରିପି (ripi)
          • Kuvi: ଇର୍ପି (irpi)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 524.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “485”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.