Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kaṇ

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

Related to *kāṇ- (“to see”).

Noun

*kaṇ

(anatomy) eye

Derived terms

*kaṇ-nīr
- South Dravidian:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಕಣ್ಣೀರು (kaṇṇīru)
    - Tamil-Malayalam:
      - Old Tamil: 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀻𑀭𑁆 (kaṇṇīr)
        Tamil: கண்ணீர் (kaṇṇīr)
        
        Malayalam: കണ്ണീർ (kaṇṇīṟ)
  - Tulu: ಕಣ್ನೀರ್ (kaṇnīrŭ)
- South-Central Dravidian:
  - Telugu: కన్నీరు (kannīru)

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: కన్ (kan)
  - Southeastern Kolami: కన్ (kan)
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Duruwa: [script needed] (kan)
  - Kondekor: [script needed] (kanu)
  - Ollari: [script needed] (kaṇ)
Proto-North Dravidian: *qan
- Brahui: خَن (xan)
- Kurukh-Malto:
  - Kurukh: ख़न्न (‌xann)
  - Kumarbhag Paharia: क़नु (qanu)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಕಣ್ಣು (kaṇṇu)
    - Tamil-Kodagu:
      - Kodava: ಕಣ್ಣು (kaṇṇu)
      - Old Tamil: 𑀓𑀡𑁆 (kaṇ)
        Tamil: கண் (kaṇ)
        
        Malayalam: കണ്ണ് (kaṇṇŭ)
    - Toda-Kota:
      - Kota (India): கண் (kaṇ)
      - Toda: கொண்
  - Tulu: ಕನ್ನ್ (kannŭ), ಕಣ್ಣ್ (kaṇṇŭ)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Telugu: కన్ను (kannu)
  - Kuvi: କନ୍ନୂ (konnū)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 100: “*kaṇ”.
Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “1159”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 109.