Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/pōntt-

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

Etymology

Compound of *pō +‎ *ntt-.

Noun

*pōntt-

male of an animal/bird

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: పోత్ (pōt)
  - Southeastern Kolami: ఫోత్ (phōt)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಹೋತ (hōta), ಹೋಂತು (hōntu)
    - Tamil-Kodagu:
      - Kodava: ಪೋತು (pōtu)
      - Tamil-Malayalam:
        Malayalam: പോത്ത് (pōttŭ)
        
        Tamil: போத்து (pōttu)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: పోత్ (pōt), పోతల్ (pōtal)
    - Konda-Kui:
      - Konda-Dora: పోత్ (pōt)
      - Kuvi-Kui:
        Kui (India): ପୋ୕ତୁ (pōtu)
        
        Kuvi: ପୋ୕ତୂ (pōtū), ପୋ୕ତୁ (pōtu)
  - Telugu: పోతు (pōtu)
→? Sanskrit: पोत (pota), पोट्ट (poṭṭa), पोत्थ (pottha), फोत (phota), फोत्त (photta) (see there for further descendants)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 530.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “4586”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.