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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/pacVṯ-

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

Etymology

Compound of *pac +‎ *Vṯ-.

Noun

*pacVṯ-[1][2]

  1. green gram

Descendants
  • South Dravidian:
    • Tulu: ಪದೆಂಗಿ (padeṅgi), ಪದೆಂಜಿ (padeñji)
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ಪೆಸರು (pesaru)
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
  • South-Central Dravidian:
    • Telugu: పెసర (pesara)
    • Kuvi: ପେସ୍ରା (pesra)
  • Central Dravidian:
    • Duruwa: पयरि

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