Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/yĀn

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

*yĀn

  1. I (1st person personal pronoun)

Descendants

  • Central:
    • Kolami: आन् (ān)
    • Ollari: आन् (ān)
    • Southeastern Kolami: आन् (ān)
  • Northern:
    • Brahui: ای (ī)
    • Kumarbhag Paharia: [script needed] (ēn)
    • Kurukh: एन (ēn)
  • South:
  • South-Central:
    • Gondi: అనా (anā), అన్నా (annā)
    • Old Telugu: ఏను (ēnu)

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