Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wēmpu

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

    From *wē +‎ *mpu.

    Noun

    *wēmpu[1]

    1. neem tree

    Descendants

    • Tamil: வேம்பு (vēmpu), வேப்பம் (vēppam)
    • Malayalam: വേമ്പ് (vēmpŭ), വേപ്പ് (vēppŭ)
    • Telugu: వేప (vēpa)
    • Kannada: ಬಂಬು (bambu), ಬೇವು (bēvu) — standard (see there for further descendants)
    • Tulu: ಬೇವು (bēvu)
    • Kuvi: ବିଈମ୍ବି (biīmbi)
    • Konda-Dora: [script needed] (vēmpa)

    References

    1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
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