Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/yĀṯu

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

*yĀṯu

1. river, brook

Descendants

• Southern Dravidian:
  • Tulu: ಆರು (āru), ಸಾರು (sāru)
    • Tamil-Malayalam:
      • Old Tamil: 𑀆𑀶𑀼 (āṟu)
        • Tamil: ஆறு (āṟu)
        • Malayalam: ആറ് (āṟŭ)
    • Tamil-Kodagu:
      • Toda-Kota:
        • Kota (India): [script needed] (peyvēr)
• South-Central Dravidian:
  • Old Telugu: ఏఱు (ēṟu)
    • Telugu: ఏరు (ēru)
  • Gondi-Kui:
    • Gondi: యేర్ (yēr, “water”)
    • Konda-Dora: ఏఱ (ēṟa, “water”)
    • Manda-Pengo:
      • Manda (India): ଏ୕ୟ୍ (ēy, “water”)
      • Pengo: [script needed] (ēz, “water”)
    • Kuvi-Kui:
      • Kuvi: ଏ୕ୟୁ (ēyu, “water”)
• Central Dravidian:
  • Parji-Gadaba:
    • Duruwa: पेरेद् (pered)