Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ī

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms 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

*ī

1. fly (the pest)

Descendants

• Irula: ஈப்பி (īppi)
• Tamil: ஈ (ī), ஈச்சு (īccu)
• Telugu: ఈగ (īga)
• Malayalam: ഈച്ച (īcca)

Adjective

*ī

1. Alternative form of *iH.

See also

• *aH
• *uH

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 524.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 53, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.