Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/atta

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed words 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

Has been derived from *ata- (“father, of or relating to father”). The sense "father" has been preserved only in Tamil-Malayalam languages.

Noun

*atta

aunt; one's father's sister
grandmother
any elder female relative

Descendants

Southern Dravidian: *ataē
- South-Central Zone: *atta
  - Telugu: అత్త (atta, “paternal aunt, mother-in-law”)
  - Gondi-Kui: *at
    - Gondi: *āt
      - Betul-Gondi: ātī
    - Kui-Kiwi: *ata
      - Kui: ata
- Tamil-Kannada: *atthai
  - Kannada: ಅತ್ತೆ (atte, “aunt, mother-in-law”)
  - Tamil-Malayalam: *attai
    - Tamil: அத்தை (attai)
    - Malayalam: അത്തൻ (attan)

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