Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/atta

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

Noun

*atta

1. aunt; one's father's sister
2. grandmother
3. any elder female relative

Descendants

• Southern Dravidian: *atta
  • South-Central Zone: *atta
    • Telugu: అత్త (atta, “paternal aunt, mother-in-law”)
    • Gondi-Kui: *at
      • Gondi: *āt
        • Betul-Gondi: ātī
      • Kui-Kiwi: *ata
        • Kui: ata
  • Tamil-Kannada: *attay
    • Kannada: ಅತ್ತೆ (atte, “aunt, mother-in-law”)
    • Tamil-Malayalam: *attay
      • Tamil: அத்தை (attai)
      • Malayalam: അത്ത (atta)