Proto-Dravidian

proper noun

The hypothetical, ancestral proto-language from which the Dravidian languages are descended.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The hypothetical, ancestral proto-language from which the Dravidian languages are descended.

Origin

From proto- + Dravidian.

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Translations

French proto-dravidien
  • proto-dravidienProto-Dravidian language
Hindi आदिम-द्रविड़
  • आदिम-द्रविड़ (ādim-draviṛ)Proto-Dravidian language
Russian прадравидский язык
  • прадравидский язык (pradravidskij jazyk)Proto-Dravidian language
Tamil முதல்நிலைத் திராவிட மொழி, புரோட்டோ திராவிடம்
  • முதல்நிலைத் திராவிட மொழி (mutalnilait tirāviṭa moḻi)Proto-Dravidian language
  • புரோட்டோ திராவிடம் (purōṭṭō tirāviṭam)Proto-Dravidian language
Cite this entry
APA

Proto-Dravidian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Dravidian

MLA

“Proto-Dravidian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Dravidian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Proto-Dravidian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Dravidian.

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