Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/paHtu

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

**Proto-Dravidian numbers ^(edit)**
← 1	^{[a], [b]} ← 9	10	100 →
		1
Cardinal: paHtu Adjectival: paH-

Etymology

Compound of *paH +‎ *tu.

Numeral

*paHtu

ten[1]

Descendants

Old Tamil: 𑀧𑀂𑀢𑀼 (paḥtu)
- Middle Tamil: பஃது (paḥtu)
  - Tamil: பத்து (pattu)
Malayalam: പത്ത് (pattŭ)
Old Kannada: ಪತ್ತು (pattu)
- Kannada: ಹತ್ತು (hattu)
Kodava: ಪತ್ತು (pattŭ)
Tulu: ಪತ್ತ್ (pattŭ)
Telugu: పది (padi)
Kolami: పది (padi)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 529.

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[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 529.