Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/nū(w)

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

Noun

*nū(w)

1. sesame

   Synonym: *eḷ

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Duruwa-Gadaba:
    • Duruwa: ନୁଵୁଲ୍, ନୂ
    • Ollari: నువుల్ (nuvul)
  • Kolami: नूव्वु (nūvvu)
  • Southeastern Kolami: నువ్వ్ (nuvv), ఊ (ū)
• South Dravidian:
  • Old Tamil:
    • Malayalam: നൂവ് (nūvŭ)
    • Tamil: நூ (nū), நூவு (nūvu), நோலை (nōlai)
• South-Central Dravidian:
  • Gondi: నూంగ్ (nūṅg), నుంగ్ (nuṅg), నుఙ్ (nuṅ), నూంకు (nūṅku)
  • Konda-Dora: నూ (nū)
  • Telugu: నూవు (nūvu), నువు (nuvu), నువ్వు (nuvvu)

Derived terms

• *nū-ney (“sesame oil”)
  • Central Dravidian:
    • Kolami: నూనె (nūne)
    • Southeastern Kolami: నూనె (nūne)
  • South-Central Dravidian:
    • Telugu: నూనె (nūne), నూనియ (nūniya​)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “nū”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
• F. C., Southworth (2003) Proto-Dravidian Agriculture‎^[1], University of Pennsylvania.