Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ñām

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

Pronoun

*ñām

  1. 1SG plural inclusive pronoun; we

Descendants

  • South Dravidian
    • Old Kannada: ನಾವ್ (nāv)
      • Kannada: ನಾವು (nāvu)
    • Malayalam: നാം (nāṁ)
    • Tamil: நாம் (nām)
    • Tulu: ನಮ (nama​)
  • South-Central
    • Telugu: మనము (manamu)
    • Gondi: నమొట్ (namoṭ)
  • Central Dravidian

See also

Proto-Dravidian personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person exclusive *yĀn (*yAn) *yĀm (*yAm)
inclusive *ñām (*ñam)
reflexive *tān (*tan) *tām (*tam)
2nd person *nīn (*nin) *nīm (*nim)
3rd person masculine *iwanṯu (proximal)
*uwanṯu (yonder)
*awanṯu (distal)
*yĀwanṯu (interrogative) 		*iwar (proximal)
*uwar (yonder)
*awar (distal)
*yĀwar (interrogative)
non-masculine *itu (proximal)
*utu (yonder)
*atu (distal)
*yĀtu (interrogative) 		*iway (proximal)
*uway (yonder)
*away (distal)
*yĀway (interrogative)

References

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