Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/oru

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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Cardinal: *onṯu     Adjectival: *oru, *on

Etymology

Compound of *or +‎ *u.

Adjective

*oru

1. one

   Synonym: *on

Descendants

• Southern:
  • Southern I:
    • Tulu: ಒರ್ (orŭ), ಒರು (oru), ಒರಿ (ori)
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ಒರು (oru)
      • Kodava: ಒರು (oru)
      • Toda: வுர் (wï·r)
      • Kota (India): ஒர் (or)
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
        • Tamil: ஒரு (oru), ஓர் (ōr), ஒருவன் (oruvaṉ)
        • Malayalam: ഒരു (oru), ഒരുവൻ (oruvaṉ), ഒരുത്തൻ (oruttaṉ), ഒരുവൾ (oruvaḷ), ഒരുത്തി (orutti), ഓരോ (ōrō)
  • Southern II:
    • Gondi: ఒరొర్ (oror)
    • Konda-Dora: ఒర్సు (orsu)
    • Manda (India): ରୁ (ru), ରୁଣ୍ଡି (ruṇḍi)
    • Pengo: ରୋ (ro), ରୋଞ୍ଜେ (roñje)
    • Kui (India): ରୋ (ro)
    • Kuvi: ରୋନ୍ଦି (rondi), ରୋଓ (rō), ରୋଣ୍ଡି (roṇḍi)

Derived terms

• *oru-may (“unity, oneness”)
  • Tamil: ஒருமை (orumai)
  • Malayalam: ഒരുമ (oruma)
  • Telugu: ఒరిమ (orima)

• *oru-wanṯu (“one man”)
  • Tamil: ஒருவன் (oruvaṉ)
  • Malayalam: ഒരുവൻ (oruvaṉ)
  • Telugu: ఒరుడు (oruḍu)

See also

• Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/onṯu
• Appendix:Cognate sets for Dravidian languages