Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tiyam

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

Alternative forms

• *tīm (shortened)

Noun

*tiyam

1. honey

Descendants

• Southern Dravidian: *tey-am -> tē-m
  • SD I:
    • Tulu: ತೀಯ (tīya)
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada-Badaga:
        • Kannada: ತೇನು (tēnu), ಜೇನು (jēnu)
        • Tamil-Kodagu:
          • Tamil-Malayalam:
            • Tamil: தேன் (tēṉ)
            • Malayalam: തേൻ (tēṉ)
          • Toda-Kota:
            • Toda: [script needed] (tēn)
            • Kota (India): [script needed] (tēn)
          • Kodava: ತೇನಿ (tēni)
  • South-Central Dravidian (SD II):
    • Telugu: తేనె (tēne)
• Central Dravidian: *tiy-am -> tī-m
• North Dravidian: *tiyam -> tī-n
  • Kurukh: तीनी (tīnī, “bee”)