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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wēṇṭṭa

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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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From *wēṇ +‎ *ṭṭa.

Noun

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*wēṇṭṭa[1]

  1. hunting

Descendants

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  • Tamil: வேட்டை (vēṭṭai)
  • Malayalam: വേട്ട (vēṭṭa)

References

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  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.