Where does “ತಂದೆ” come from?
ತಂದೆ (Kannada) comes from Proto-Dravidian tantay, from Proto-Dravidian tam — self.
ತಂದೆ (Kannada): father
Ancestry of “ತಂದೆ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | tantay | father |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | tam | self |