Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/nelanc(c)-

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

Noun

*nelanc(c)-[1][2]

moon
moonlight

Descendants

Southern Dravidian: *nel-aH- < *nel-ac-
- Tamil-Kodagu:
  - Tamil-Malayalam:
    - Tamil: நிலா (nilā), நிலவு (nilavu)
    - Malayalam: നിലാ (nilā), നിലാവ് (nilāvŭ), ലാവ് (lāvŭ)
  - Toda-Kota:
    - Toda: [script needed] (nes̱of)
  - Kodava: ನೆಲಚಿ (nelaci)
South-Central Dravidian: *nela-nj-
- Telugu: నెల (nela)
- Gondi-Kui:
  - Gondi: लैन्ज् (lēnj)
- Konda-Dora: [script needed] (nela)
- Manda-Pengo:
  - Manda (India): [script needed] (lēnj)
  - Pengo: [script needed] (lēnj)
- Kuvi-Kui:
  - Kuvi: [script needed] (lēnju)
  - Kui: ḍānju
Central Dravidian: *nel-iŋ-
- Kolami: नेल (nela)
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Ollari: [script needed] (neliŋ)
  - Duruwa: नेलिञ् (neliñ)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys)‎, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 123, 529.
Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “nilā”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 335.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys)‎, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 123, 529.

[2] Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “nilā”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 335.