Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/naṭa

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 *naṭ +‎ *a.

Verb

*naṭa[1]

  1. to walk

Descendants

  • Tamil: நட (naṭa)
  • Malayalam: നടക്കുക (naṭakkuka)
  • Kannada: ನಡೆ (naḍe)
  • Telugu: నడవు (naḍavu), నడువు (naḍuvu), నడచు (naḍacu)

References

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 525.
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