𑀓𑀺𑀡𑁰𑀝𑀺

Old Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *kiṇṭV-.

Noun

𑀓𑀺𑀡𑁰𑀝𑀺 (kiṇṭi)

pitcher pot, a spouted pot, lota. Usually made of bell metal. Traditionally used in households for holding water. Used for puja rituals also.

Descendants

Malayalam: കിണ്ടി (kiṇṭi)
Tamil: கிண்டி (kiṇṭi)
→ Malay: kendi (see there for further descendants)
→ Old Javanese: kuṇḍi
- > Javanese: ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦝꦶ (kendhi) (inherited)
→ Sanskrit: कन्दु (kandu)
- → Akkadian: 𒃶𒁺 (kandu) (see there for further descendants)

References

Podolsky, Baruch (1998) “Notes on Hebrew Etymology”, in Schlomo Isre'el, Itamar Singer, Ran Zadok, editors, Past links: Studies in the languages and cultures of the ancient Near East (Israel Oriental studies; 18)‎, Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, →ISBN, pages 199–200

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