Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/man-

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

*man-

to be, to live, stay

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kolami: मन् (man)
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Duruwa: [script needed] (men-), मॆन्
  - Ollari: मन् (man-)
North Dravidian:
- Brahui: مَنِّنْگ (manniṅg)
- Kurukh-Malto:
  - Kurukh: मन्ना (mannā)
  - Sawriya Paharia: [script needed] (mene)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Malayalam:
    - Malayalam: മന്നുക (mannuka)
    - Tamil: மன்னு (maṉṉu)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: మన్దానా (mandānā), మన్- (man-), మైఆనా (maiānā)
    - Konda-Kui:
      - Konda-Dora: మన్- (man-)
      - Kuvi-Kui:
        Kui (India): ମାନ୍ବା (manba)
        
        Kuvi: ମାନ୍- (man-), ମାନ୍ଜାଲି (manjali), ମାନ୍ନୈ୕
      - Manda-Pengo:
        Manda (India): ମାନ୍- (man-)
        
        Pengo: ମାନ୍- (man-)
  - Telugu: మను (manu), మనికి (maniki), మనుకువ (manukuva), మనుగడ (manugaḍa), మనుచు (manucu), మనుపు (manupu), మనువు (manuvu), మన్ని (manni), మన్ను (mannu)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “4778”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.