Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/īẓam

This Proto-South 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-South Dravidian

Etymology

Compound of *īẓ +‎ *am.

Noun

*īẓam

  1. toddy

Descendants

  • Malayalam: ഈഴം (īḻaṁ)
  • Tamil: ஈறம் (īṟam) or ஈழம் (īḻam)
    • Sinhalese: රා (, toddy)
    • Dhivehi: ރާ (, toddy)
      • Dhivehi: ރާއެރި (rāeri, toddy tapper)
  • Kannada: ಈಡಿ (īḍi)
  • Telugu: ఈడిగ (īḍiga)
  • Tulu: ಎಡಿಗ (eḍiga)

References