Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/iH

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

Adjective

*iH

1. this

Descendants

• South Dravidian: *ī
  • South-Central:
    • Telugu: ఈ (ī, “this”)
  • Tamil-Kannada:
    • Kannada: ಈ (ī, “this”)
    • Tamil-Malayalam:
      • Malayalam: ഈ (ī, “this”)
• Gondi-Kui: *ī
  • Kui-Kiwi: *ī
    • Kui (India): ଈ (ī, “this”)
• North Dravidian: *ī
  • Kurukh: ई (ī, “this”)
    • → Bhojpuri: ई (ī)
  • Kumarbhag Paharia: ई (ī, “this”)

See also

• *aH
• *uH
• *yĀH
• *yĀ-
• *a-
• *i-
• *u-

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 410, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 38.