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-

1. 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.