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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ñācVṯu

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

Compound of *ñāc +‎ *Vṯu.

Noun

*ñācVṯu[1]

  1. (astronomy) sun

Descendants
  • North Dravidian:
    • Malto: नीड़ु (“sunshine, heat”)
  • South Dravidian:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Old Kannada: ನೇಸಱ್ (nēsaṟ), ನೇಸರ್ (nēsar)
        • Kannada: ನೇಸರು (nēsaru)
          • → Telugu: నెసరు (nesaru)
        • → Prakrit: 𑀡𑁂𑀲𑀭 (ṇesara)
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
      • Toda: [script needed] (nö·ṟ), [script needed] (ne·ṟ)
      • Tulu: ನೆಸುರ್ (nesurŭ)

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 527.

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