ನೆತ್ತರ್

Old Kannada

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *neyttVr (“blood”). Cognate with Tamil நெய்த்தோர் (neyttōr), Telugu నెత్తురు (netturu), Brahui دِتَر (ditar, “blood”).

Noun

ನೆತ್ತರ್ (nettar)

  1. blood

Descendants
  • Kannada: ನೆತ್ತರು (nettaru)

Further reading
  • Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007), “ನೆತ್ತರ್”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [haḷagannaḍa padasampada, Halagannada Padasampada]‎ (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu
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