Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/yĀm

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

Pronoun

*yĀm

1. 1SG plural exclusive pronoun; we

Descendants

• South:
  • Old Tamil: 𑀬𑀸𑀫𑁰 (yām)
    • Tamil: யாம் (yām)
  • Kota (India): ஆம் (ām)

• South-Central:
  • Telugu: ఏము (ēmu)
  • Manda (India): ଆ୕ମ୍ (ām)
  • Kui (India): ଆ୕ମୁ (āmu)

• Central:
  • Kolami: ఆం (āṁ)
  • Southeastern Kolami: ఆం (āṁ)

• North:
  • Kurukh: [script needed] (ēm)
  • Kumarbhag Paharia: [script needed] (ēm)

See also

Proto-Dravidian personal pronouns

				singular	plural
1st person			exclusive	*yĀn	*yĀm
			inclusive		*ñām
			reflexive	*tān	*tām
2nd person				*nīn	*nīm
3rd person			masculine	*iwanṯu (proximal) *uwanṯu (yonder) *awanṯu (distal) *yĀwanṯu (interrogative)	*iwar (proximal) *uwar (yonder) *awar (distal) *yĀwar (interrogative)
			feminine	*iwaḷ (proximal) *uwaḷ (yonder) *awaḷ (distal) *yĀwaḷ (interrogative)
			non-human	*itu (proximal) *utu (yonder) *atu (distal) *yĀtu (interrogative)	*iway (proximal) *uway (yonder) *away (distal) *yĀway (interrogative)

References

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