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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/cēr

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

*cēr[1][2]

  1. ox plough

Descendants
  • Southern:
    • Southern I:
      • Tamil-Kannada:
        • Tamil: ஏர் (ēr), சேர் (cēr)
        • Malayalam: ഏര് (ērŭ)
        • Kannada: ಏರು (ēru), ಆರು (āru)
        • Kota (India): ஏர் (ēr)
        • Toda: ஏர்
    • Southern II:
      • Telugu: ఏరు (ēru)
      • Gondi: సేర్ (sēr), హేర్ (hēr), ఏర్ (ēr)
      • Konda-Dora: సేరు (sēru)
  • Central:
    • Kolami: చెర్ (cer)

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 527.
  2. Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “ēr”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 244.
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