Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tōnṯu

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of *tōn +‎ *ṯu.

Verb[edit]

*tōnṯu[1]

  1. to appear, strike to mind

Descendants[edit]

  • Tamil: தோன்று (tōṉṟu)
  • Malayalam: തോന്നുക (tōnnuka)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 525.