Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/in-

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

Adjective

*in-[1][2]

sweet

Descendants

North Dravidian:
- Kurukh-Malto:
  - Kumarbhag Paharia: [script needed] (embe)
  - Kurukh: [script needed] (embā)
- Brahui: ہنین (hanēn)
South Dravidian:
- Tulu: ಇಮ್ಪು (impu)
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Kannada: ಇನಿ (ini), ಇನಿದು (inidu)
  - Tamil-Malayalam:
    - Malayalam: ഇനിപ്പ് (inippŭ), ഇനിവ് (inivŭ), ഇൻപം (iṉpaṁ), ഇമ്പം (impaṁ)
    - Tamil: இனி (iṉi), இனிப்பு (iṉippu), இனிய (iṉiya), இனிமை (iṉimai), இன்பம் (iṉpam)
South-Central Dravidian:
- Telugu: ఇంచు (iñcu), ఇంపు (impu)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 394.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 530, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 394.

[2] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 530, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.