Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ñamVl

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

Compound of *ñam +‎ *Vl.

Noun

*ñamVl

1. peacock, peahen

   Synonym: *mayVr

Descendants

• Central:
  • Kolami-Naiki:
    • Kolami: నమ్లీ (namlī), నమ్లి (namli), లామ్ని (lāmni)
    • Southeastern Kolami: నమ్లి (namli), లమ్లి (lamli)
• Southern:
  • Tamil-Kannada:
    • Kannada: ನವಲು (navalu), ನವಿಲು (navilu), ನವಿಲ (navila), ನವುಲು (navulu), ನೆಮಲಿ (nemali)
    • Malayalam: ഞമലി (ñamali)
    • Tamil: ஞமலி (ñamali), நவிரம் (naviram)
  • Tulu: ನೆಯಿಲ್ (neyilŭ), ನವಿಲ್ (navilŭ)
• South-Central:
  • Konda-Dora: నమిలి (namili), నంబిలి (nambili)
  • Telugu: నమ్మి (nammi), నమిలి (namili), నెమలి (nemali), నెమిలి (nemili), నెమ్మి (nemmi), నెమ్మిలి (nemmili), నేవీలో (nēvīlō)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 2902, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.