Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/mīn

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

*mīn[1]

fish
Synonym: *kayVl

Descendants

Southern Dravidian:
- Tulu: ಮೀನ್ (mīnŭ)
- Tamil-Kannada: *mīnu
  - Old Kannada: ಮೀನ್ (mīn)
    - Kannada: ಮೀನು (mīnu)
  - Tamil-Kodagu:
    - Kodava: ಮೀನು (mīnu)
    - Old Tamil: 𑀫𑀻𑀷𑁆 (mīṉ)
      - Malayalam: മീൻ (mīṉ)
      - Tamil: மீன் (mīṉ)
- Toda-Kota: *mīn
  - Kota (India): மீன் (mīṉ)
  - Toda: மீன்

South-Central Dravidian:
- Gondi-Kui:
  - Gondi: మీన్ (mīn)
  - Konda-Dora: మీన్ (mīn)
  - Manda-Kui:
    - Manda (India): ମିନ୍ (min)
    - Pengo: ମିନ୍ (min)
    - Kui (India): ମୀନୁ (mīnu)
    - Kuvi: ମୀନୁ (mīnu)
- Telugu: మీను (mīnu)

Central Dravidian
- Duruwa: मीनि
- Ollari: మీన్ (mīn)

Northern Dravidian:
- Kumarbhag Paharia: मीनु

→ Sanskrit: मीन (mīna) (see there for further descendants)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.

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[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.