Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/mām

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 *mā +‎ *m

Noun

*mām[1]

mango tree

Descendants

Tamil: மா (mā)

*mā-m-kāy

Tamil: மாங்காய் (māṅkāy)
Malayalam: മാങ്ങ (māṅṅa)

*mā-m-paẓ-am

Tamil: மாம்பழம் (māmpaḻam)
Malayalam: മാമ്പഴം (māmpaḻaṃ)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 530.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 530.