Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/cirumpu

This Proto-South 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-South Dravidian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *cir- (“black”) + *umpu (compare *karumpu).

Noun

*cirumpu

1. (metallurgy) black metal; iron

Descendants

• South Dravidian:
  • Tamil-Kodagu:
    • Kodava: irumbu

      Kannada script: ಇರುಂಬು

      Malayalam script: ഇരുംബു

    • Tamil-Malayalam:
      • Malayalam: ഇരുമ്പ് (irumpŭ), ഇരിമ്പ് (irimpŭ)
      • Tamil: இரும்பு (irumpu)
    • Toda-Kota:
      • Kota (India): [Term?] (/⁠ib⁠/)
      • Toda: [script needed] (ib, “needle”)
• South-Central Dravidian:
  • Konda-Kui:
    • Kui (India): ରୁଂବା (rumba)
  • Telugu: ఇనుము (inumu)
    • → Kolami: ఇనుం (inuṁ, “iron, sword”)

Further reading

• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “irumpu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 47.