Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/-anṯu

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms 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

Alternative forms

*-wanṯu

Suffix

*-anṯu

masculine marker
Antonym: *-aḷ

Descendants

Proto South Dravidian: -an
- Kannada: -ಅನು (-anu)
- Malayalam: -അൻ (-aṉ), -വൻ (-vaṉ)
- Tamil: -அன் (-aṉ), -வன் (-vaṉ)
Proto South Central Dravidian: -nḏu
- Old Telugu: -న్ౚు (-nṟ̄u), -న్ఱు (-nṟu)
  - Telugu: -డు (-ḍu), -ండు (-ṇḍu)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 532.

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