Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tiyam

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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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Alternative forms

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Noun

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*tiyam[1][2]

  1. honey

Descendants

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  • Southern Dravidian: *tey-am -> tē-m
    • SD I:
      • Tulu: ತೀಯ (tīya)
      • Tamil-Kannada:
    • South-Central Dravidian (SD II):
  • Central Dravidian: *tiy-am -> tī-m
  • North Dravidian: *tiyam -> tī-n

References

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  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 96, 528.
  2. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 285.