Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wēmpu

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

From *wē +‎ *mpu.

Noun

*wēmpu

1. neem tree

Descendants

• Tamil: வேம்பு (vēmpu), வேப்பம் (vēppam)
• Malayalam: വേമ്പ് (vēmpŭ), വേപ്പ് (vēppŭ)
• Telugu: వేప (vēpa)
• Kannada: ಬಂಬು (bambu), ಬೇವು (bēvu) — standard
  • → Malay: bambu
    • Indonesian: bambu
    • → Portuguese: bambu
      • → Asturian: bambú
      • → Catalan: bambú
      • → Dutch: bamboe (see there for further descendants)
      • → French: bambou
        • → Moore: bambu
        • → Norman: bambou
        • → Russian: бамбу́к (bambúk) (or Dutch bamboe or English bamboo) (see there for further descendants)
      • → Italian: bambù
      • → Spanish: bambú
    • → Tok Pisin: mambu