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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: ಬೇವು (bēvu)

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