Where does “ഇ-” come from?
ഇ- (Malayalam) comes from Proto-Dravidian i- — this, this here.
ഇ- (Malayalam): proximal demonstrative marker
Definitions
- proximal demonstrative marker
Ancestry of “ഇ-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | i- | this, this here |