Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tām

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

Pronoun

*tām

  1. 3refl pl; selves

Descendants

  • Kannada: ತಾವು (tāvu)
  • Telugu: తాము (tāmu)
  • Tamil: தாம் (tām)
  • Malayalam: താം (tāṁ)

See also

Proto-Dravidian personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person exclusive *yĀn (*yaHn) *yĀm (*yaHm)
inclusive *ñām (*ñam)
reflexive *tān (*tan) *tām (*tam)
2nd person *nīn (*nin) *nīm (*nim)
3rd person masculine *iwanṯu (proximal)
*uwanṯu (yonder)
*awanṯu (distal)
*yĀwanṯu (interrogative)
*iwar (proximal)
*uwar (yonder)
*awar (distal)
*yĀwar (interrogative)
non-masculine *itu (proximal)
*utu (yonder)
*atu (distal)
*yĀtu (interrogative)
*iway (proximal)
*uway (yonder)
*away (distal)
*yĀway (interrogative)

References