Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/makanṯu

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

*mak +‎ *-anṯu.

Noun

*makanṯu[1]

  1. son

Descendants

  • Tamil: மகன் (makaṉ), மோன் (mōṉ)
  • Malayalam: മകൻ (makaṉ), മോൻ (mōṉ)
  • Kannada: ಮಗ (maga)
  • Jennu Kurumba: ಮಙನು (maṅanu), ಮಙನ್ (maṅan)
  • Telugu: మగడు (magaḍu), మొగుడు (moguḍu)

References

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 38.
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