Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ñāl-

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Proto-Dravidian[edit]

Noun[edit]

*ñāl-^[1]^[2]

field

Descendants[edit]

South-Central Dravidian:
- Telugu: నేల (nēla)
- Gondi: నేలీ (nēlī), నేల్ (nēl), లేలి (lēli)
- Konda-Dora: నేలె (nēle)
- Pengo-Kui:
  - Pengo: ନେ୕ଲା (nēla), ନେ୕ଲ୍ (nēl)
  - Manda (India): ନେ୕ଲ୍ (nēl)
  - Kui (India): ନେ୕ଲା (nēla), ନେ୕ଦା (nēda), ନେ୕ଡେ (nēḍe)
  - Kuvi: ନେ୕ଲା (nēla), ନେ୕ଃଲା (nēʔla)
Central Dravidian:
- Kolami: ఏల్ (ēl)
- Southeastern Kolami: ఏల్ (ēl)
North Dravidian:
- Kurukh: नाल (nāl)

→ Sanskrit: नाल (nāla)

Derived terms[edit]

*ñāl-am
- Malayalam: ഞാലം (ñālaṁ)
- Tamil: ஞாலம் (ñālam)

References[edit]

^ F. C., Southworth (2003) Proto-Dravidian Agriculture‎^[1], University of Pennsylvania.
^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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