Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/uṭump-

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 *uṭ +‎ *ump

Noun

*uṭump-

1. iguana

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Duruwa: उडु (uḍu)
  • Kolami-Naiki:
    • Kolami: उडुग् (uḍug)
    • Southeastern Kolami: हुडुग् (huṛug)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ಉಡ (uḍa), ಉಡು (uḍu)
      • Tamil-Kodagu:
        • Irula: [script needed] (uruga), [script needed] (iruga)
        • Kodava: [script needed] (uḍumbï)
        • Tamil-Malayalam:
          • Malayalam: ഉടുമ്പ് (uṭumpŭ)
          • Tamil: உடும்பு (uṭumpu)
        • Toda: [script needed] (uḍuxu (probably uḍx))
    • Tulu: ಉಡು (uḍu), ಒಡು (oḍu), ಒಡ್ಡು (oḍḍu)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: ఉర్రుమ్ (urrum), ఉర్పల్ (urpal), ఉర్పాల్ (urpāl), [script needed] (or̥pal(i))
      • Konda-Dora: ఉర్బు (urbu), ఉఱ్బు (uṟbu)
    • Telugu: ఉడుము (uḍumu)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 524.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “592”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.