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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/caymtu

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

From *cay +‎ *m +‎ *tu.

Numeral
Proto-Dravidian cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *caymtu

*caymtu

  1. five[1]

Descendants
    • Tamil: ஐந்து (aintu)
    • Malayalam: അഞ്ച് (añcŭ)
    • Kannada: ಐದು (aidu)
    • Telugu: ఐదు (aidu)
    • Tulu: ಅಯಿನ್ (ayin), ಐನ್ (ain)
    • Kodava: ಅಂಜಿ
    • Gondi: हेय्युं

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.
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