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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/yĀnay

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 *yĀn +‎ *ay. Not related to Common Turkic *yaŋan (“elephant”) > Western Yugur jaŋan, Proto-Mongolic *jaxan > Mongolian заан (zaan)

Noun

*yĀnay[1]

  1. elephant

Descendants
  • Tamil: யானை (yāṉai), ஆனை (āṉai)
  • Malayalam: ആന (āna)
  • Kannada: ಆನೆ (āne), ಆನು (ānu)
  • Telugu: ఏనుగ (ēnuga)
  • Gondi: एनी

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
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