Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tāṇṭu

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

Compound of *tā +‎ *ṇṭu.

Verb

*tāṇṭu

1. to dance

   Synonym: *āṭu

2. to jump

   Synonym: *kuti

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Kolami: दाट् (dāṭ-)
• North Dravidian:
  • Brahui: ترڈنگ (traḍḍing)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kota (India): [script needed] (da·ṭ-)
      • Kannada: ತಾಂಟು (tāṇṭu), ದಾಟು (dāṭu), ದಾಂಟು (dāṇṭu)
      • Tamil-Kodagu:
        • Kodava: [script needed] (da·ṭ-)
        • Tamil-Malayalam:
          • Malayalam: താണ്ടുക (tāṇṭuka)
          • Tamil: தாண்டு (tāṇṭu)
    • Tulu: ದಾಂಟುನಿ (dāṇṭuni)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Konda-Dora: డాట్- (ḍāṭ-)
    • Telugu: దాటు (dāṭu)

• → Sanskrit: ताण्डव (tāṇḍava)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 528.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “3158”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.