Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/mīn

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 hypothesized to be connected to Latin maena and English minnow among others under the disputed Nostratic language macrofamily theory.

Noun

*mīn

fish

Descendants

Southern Dravidian:
- Tulu: ಮೀನ್ (mīn)
- Tamil-Kannada: *mīnu
  - Kannada: ಮೀನು (mīnu)
  - Tamil-Kodagu:
    - Kodava: ಮೀನಿ (mīni)
    - Tamil-Malayalam: *mīn
      - Old Tamil: 𑀫𑀻𑀷𑁆
        Tamil: மீன் (mīṉ)
      - Malayalam: മീന്‍ (mīn‍)
- Nilgiri: *mīn
  - Kota: mīn
  - Toda: mīn
Central Dravidian
- Kolami-Gadba: *mīn
  - Duruwa: मीनि
  - Ollari Gadba: mīn
Northern Dravidian:
- Kumarbhag Paharia: मीनु (mīnu)
→ Sanskrit: मीन (mīna)

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