Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/noṭ-

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

*noṭ-

1. to wash

Descendants

• Central:
  • Kolami: ఒడ్ (oḍ)
  • Parji-Gadaba:
    • Duruwa: [script needed] (noḍ-)
    • Kondekor: [script needed] (nor-), [script needed] (norr-)
• North:
  • Kurukh-Malto:
    • Kumarbhag Paharia: [script needed] (नोडॆ)
    • Kurukh: नोँड़ना (nõṛnā)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tamil-Malayalam:
      • Tamil: நுடக்கு (nuṭakku)
      • Malayalam: നുടക്കുക (nuṭakkuka)
    • Tulu: ನಿಡಿಯುನಿ (niḍiyuni)
  • Proto-South Dravidian II: *noṯ-
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: నొర్రానా (norrānā)
      • Konda-Kui:
        • Konda-Dora: నొఱ్- (noṟ-)
        • Kuvi-Kui:
          • Kui (India): ନୋବ୍ଗା (nobga​)
          • Kuvi: ନୋ୕ର୍ହ୍ଽନୈ୕
        • Manda-Pengo:
          • Manda (India): ନୁଯ୍- (nuj-)
          • Pengo: ନୋଶ୍- (noś-)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 529.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “nuṭakku”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.