Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/mēy

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

*mēy

1. to graze

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Duruwa: [script needed] (mēy-)
  • Kolami-Naiki:
    • Kolami: [script needed] (mī-)
    • Southeastern Kolami: [script needed] (mīy-), [script needed] (māy-)
• North Dravidian:
  • Brahui: بیئِہ (bei)
  • Kurukh-Malto:
    • Kurukh: मेन्ना (mennā)
    • Sawriya Paharia: [script needed] (mine), [script needed] (mede)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ಮೇ (mē), ಮೇಯು (mēyu), ಮೇತ (mēta​), ಮೇವಳಿ (mēvaḷi)
      • Tamil-Kodagu:
        • Kodava: ಮೇಯ್ (mēyŭ), ಮೇಚಿ (mēci)
        • Tamil-Malayalam:
          • Malayalam: മേയ്ക്കുക (mēykkuka), മേയുക (mēyuka), മേച്ചിൽ (mēccil)
          • Tamil: மேய் (mēy)
      • Toda-Kota:
        • Kota (India): [script needed] (me·y-), [script needed] (me·c-)
        • Toda: [script needed] (mi·y-), [script needed] (mi·c-)
    • Tulu: ಮೇಯುನಿ (mēyuni), ಮೇಚೆಲು (mēcelu), ಮೇಪರಿ (mēpari), ಮೇಪು (mēpu), ಮೇವ (mēva​)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: మేఈఆనా (mēīānā), మేయ్ (mēy), మాయ్ (māy), మేహ్ (mēh)
      • Konda-Kui:
        • Konda-Dora: ମେ୕ୟ୍, ମୀ (mī), ମେ୕ପ୍
        • Kuvi: ମେ୕ୟ୍ (mēy), ମେଽ (me’), ମେଃ (meʔ), ମେଯ୕ଲି (mejōli), ମେ୕ଽନୈ୕

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “5093”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.