Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tōnṯu

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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

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Etymology

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Compound of *tōn +‎ *ṯu.

Verb

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*tōnṯu[1]

  1. to appear, strike to mind

Descendants

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  • Tamil: தோன்று (tōṉṟu)
  • Malayalam: തോന്നുക (tōnnuka)

References

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  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 525.