Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kaṇṇīr

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed words 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 *kaṇ (“eye”) +‎ *nīr- (“water”).

Noun

*kaṇṇīr

tear (in the eyes)

Descendants

Southern Dravidian:
- South-Central Zone:
  - Telugu: కన్నీరు (kannīru), కన్నీళ్లు (kannīḷlu)
- Tulu: ಕಣ್ಣನೀರ್ (kaṇṇanīr), ಕಣಂದ್ರ್ (kaṇandr), ಕಣ್ನೀರ್ (kaṇniir)
- Tamil-Kannada: *kaṇṇīru
  - Kannada: ಕಣ್ಣೀರು (kaṇṇīru)
  - Tamil-Malayalam: *kaṇṇīr
    - Tamil: கண்ணீர் (kaṇṇīr)
    - Malayalam: കണ്ണുനീർ (kaṇṇunīr)