Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/neyttVr

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

Noun

*neyttVr

blood

Descendants

Central:
- Ollari: नॆत्तुर् (nettur)
- Kolami: नॆत्तुर् (nettur)
- Southeastern Kolami: नॆत्तुर् (nettur)
North:
- Brahui: دِتَر (ditar)
South:
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Old Kannada: ನೆತ್ತರ್ (nettar)
    - Badaga: ನೆತ್ತರು (nettaru)
    - Kannada: ನೆತ್ತರು (nettaru), ನೆತ್ತರ (nettara), ನೆತ್ತ್ರ (nettra)
  - Tamil-Kodagu:
    - Irula: நெத்தரு (nettaru)
    - Tamil: நெய்த்தோர் (neyttōr)
- Tulu: ನೆತ್ತೆರ್ (netterŭ)
South-Central:
- Gondi: నెత్తుర్ (nettur), నత్తుర్ (nattur), నత్రల్ (natral)
- Konda-Kui:
  - Konda-Dora: నెతెర్ (neter)
  - Kui (India): ନେଦେରି (nederi)
  - Kuvi: ନେତରି (netori), ନେତେରି (neteri)
  - Manda (India): ନେତେର୍ (neter)
  - Pengo: ନେତେର୍ (neter)
- Telugu: నెత్తురు (netturu), నెత్రు (netru)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “3748”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.