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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/nelanc(c)-

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

*nelanc(c)-[1][2]

  1. moon
  2. moonlight

Descendants
  • Southern Dravidian: *nel-aH- < *nel-ac-
    • Tamil-Kodagu:
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
        • Tamil: நிலா (nilā), நிலவு (nilavu)
        • Malayalam: നിലാ (nilā), നിലാവ് (nilāvŭ)
      • Toda-Kota:
        • Toda: [script needed] (nes̱of)
      • Kodava: ನೆಲಚಿ (nelaci)
  • South-Central Dravidian: *nela-nj-
    • Telugu: నెల (nela)
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: लैन्ज् (lēnj)
    • Konda-Dora: [script needed] (nela)
    • Manda-Pengo:
      • Manda (India): [script needed] (lēnj)
      • Pengo: [script needed] (lēnj)
    • Kuvi-Kui:
      • Kuvi: [script needed] (lēnju)
      • Kui: ḍānju
  • Central Dravidian: *nel-iŋ-
    • Kolami: नेल (nela)/నెల (nela)
    • Parji-Gadaba:
      • Ollari: [script needed] (neliŋ)
      • Duruwa: नेलिञ् (neliñ)

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 123, 529.
  2. Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “nilā”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 335.
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