Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tāṇṭu

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

Etymology

Compound of *tā +‎ *ṇṭu.

Verb

*tāṇṭu

to dance
Synonym: *āṭu
to jump
Synonym: *kuti

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kolami: [script needed] (da·ṭ-)
North Dravidian:
- Brahui: ترڈنگ (traḍḍing)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kota (India): [script needed] (da·ṭ-)
    - Kannada: ತಾಂಟು (tāṇṭu), ದಾಟು (dāṭu), ದಾಂಟು (dāṇṭu)
    - Tamil-Kodagu:
      - Kodava: [script needed] (da·ṭ-)
      - Tamil-Malayalam:
        Malayalam: താണ്ടുക (tāṇṭuka)
        
        Tamil: தாண்டு (tāṇṭu)
  - Tulu: ದಾಂಟುನಿ (dāṇṭuni)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Konda-Dora: డాట్- (ḍāṭ-)
  - Telugu: దాటు (dāṭu)

→ Sanskrit: ताण्डव (tāṇḍava)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 528.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 3158, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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