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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/cintta

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

*cintta[1][2]

  1. tamarind

Descendants
  • Southern Dravidian:
    • Tamil: சிந்தம் (cintam), இந்தம் (intam)
  • South-Central Dravidian:
  • →? Sanskrit: चिञ्चा (ciñcā)

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