ನೆತ್ತರ್
Old Kannada
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *neyttVr (“blood”). Cognate with Tamil நெய்த்தோர் (neyttōr), Telugu నెత్తురు (netturu), Brahui دِتَر (ditar, “blood”).
Noun
ನೆತ್ತರ್ (nettar)
- blood
Descendants
- Kannada: ನೆತ್ತರು (nettaru)
Further reading
- Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007) , “ನೆತ್ತರ್”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [Halagannada Padasampada] (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu