Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian I/ōtu

This Proto-South Dravidian I 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-South Dravidian I

Verb

*ōtu

1. to recite, read

Descendants

• Kannada: ಓದು (ōdu)
• Tamil: ஓது (ōtu)
• Malayalam: ഓതുക (ōtuka)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 525.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 1052, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.