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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/et̠ayant̠u

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

Compound of *et̠ +‎ *ay +‎ *-anṯu.

Noun

*et̠ayant̠u

chief, king

Descendants

Tamil: இறை (iṟai), இறைவன் (iṟaivaṉ)
Malayalam: ഇറന് (iṟaṉ), എരാന് (erāṉ), രാന് (rāṉ)
Kannada: ಎರೆ (ere)
Telugu: రేడు (rēḍu)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 7.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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