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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/eṇ-

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

Numeral
Proto-Dravidian cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *eṇ-

*eṇ-

  1. eight (adj.)[1]

Descendants
  • *eṇ-ṭṭu[2]
    • Tamil: எட்டு (eṭṭu)
    • Malayalam: എട്ട് (eṭṭŭ)
    • Kannada: ಎಂಟು (eṇṭu)
    • Kodava: ಅಟ್ಟು
  • *eṇ-mar (unclear)
    • Tulu: ಎಣ್ಮ, ಎಡ್ಮ, ಎನ್ಮ, ಯೆಡ್ಮ (eṇma, eḍma, enma, yeḍma)

Etymology 2

*eṇ-

  1. to count[3]

Descendants

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