Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/yĀṭu

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

Disputed to have a connection with Elamite 𒄭𒁺 (hidu, “sheep, goat”).[1]

Noun

*yĀṭu

goat, sheep

Descendants

North Dravidian:
- Brahui: ہیٹ (heṭ)
- Kurukh: एड़ा (ēṛā)
- Kumarbhag Paharia: एड़े (ēṛe)

South Dravidian:
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Kannada: ಆಡು (āḍu)
  - Tamil-Kodagu:
    - Kodava: ಆಡು (āḍu)
    - Tamil-Malayalam:
      - Malayalam: ആട് (āṭŭ)
      - Tamil: யாடு (yāṭu), ஆடு (āṭu)
    - Toda: [script needed] (o·ḍ)
- Tulu: ಏಡ್ (ēḍŭ)

South-Central Dravidian:
- Gondi: యేటీ (yēṭī), ఏటి (ēṭi)
- Kui-Manda:
  - Kui (India): ଓ୕ଡା (ōḍa)
  - Kuvi: ଓ୕ଡା (ōḍa), ଓଃଡା (oʔḍa)
  - Manda (India): ଊଡେ (ūḍe)
  - Pengo: ଓ୕ଡା (ōḍa)
- Telugu: ఏట (ēṭa), ఏడిక (ēḍika)

→ Sanskrit: यदु (yadu), यदव (yadava), एड (eḍa), एडक (eḍaka), एडी (eḍī) (from a descendant language)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “yāṭu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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