Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/naHay

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 *naH +‎ *ay.

Noun

*naHay[1]

dog

Descendants

Central Dravidian
- Kolami: అతె
- Southeastern Kolami: [script needed] (āte)
- Ollari: [script needed] (nēte)
South Dravidian
- South-Central Dravidian
  - Gondi: 𑵺𑵠𑵢 (nai)
  - Konda-Dora: [script needed] (nukuṛi)
  - Kuvi: ନୋହୂରି (nehūri)
  - South Dravidian
    - Kannada: ನಾಯಿ (nāyi)
    - Malayalam: നായ (nāya), നായ് (nāyŭ)
    - Tamil: நாய் (nāy)
    - Tulu: ನಾಯಿ (nāyi)
    - Kodava: ನಾಯಿ (nāyi)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 100.

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[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 100.