Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/mentti

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

From *mentt +‎ *i.

Noun

*mentti

1. fenugreek

Descendants

• Tamil: வெந்தயம் (ventayam), மெந்தியம் (mentiyam)
• Malayalam: വെന്തയം (ventayaṁ)
• Telugu: మెంతులు (mentulu)
• Kannada: ಮೆಂತೆ (mente)
• Tulu: ಮೆತ್ತೆ (mette)
• → Sanskrit: मेथी (methī), मेथिका (methikā)

• Hindi: मेथी (methī)
  • → English: methi
• Marathi: मेथी (methī)
• → Punjabi:

  Gurmukhi script: ਮੇਥੀ (methī)

  Shahmukhi script: میتھی (methī)