Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/pēḷnt-

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

*pēḷnt-

1. cattle dung

Descendants

• Gondi: పేలానా (pēlānā), పేల్ (pēl), పేల్క్లె (pēlkle), పేల్క్ (pēlk)
• Tamil: பேல் (pēl), பேள் (pēḷ)

Derived terms

• *pēṇṭ-V
  • Central Dravidian:
    • Kolami-Naiki:
      • Kolami: పెండ (peṇḍa​)
      • Southeastern Kolami: పెండ (peṇḍa​)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: పేండ (pēṇḍa​), పేండా (pēṇḍā)
      • Konda-Dora: పేండ (pēṇḍa​)
    • Telugu: పెండ (peṇḍa​), పెంట (peṇṭa​), పెంటికె (peṇṭike)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 530.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “4441”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.