Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/cir-

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

Adjective

*cir-

1. black

Derived terms

• Proto-South Dravidian: *cirumpu
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Kodava: ಇರುಂಬು (irumbu)
    • Malayalam: ഇരുമ്പ് (irumpŭ), ഇരിമ്പ് (irimpŭ)
    • Tamil: இரும்பு (irumpu)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Kui (India): ରୁଂବା (rumba)
    • Telugu: ఇనుము (inumu)
  • Central Dravidian:
    • Kolami: ఇనుం (inuṁ)
• *cir-Vḷ
  • Tamil: இருள் (iruḷ)
  • Malayalam: ഇരുൾ (iruḷ), ഇരുളുക (iruḷuka)
  • Tulu: ಇರ್ಳು (irḷu)
  • Kannada: ಇರುಳು (iruḷu)
  • Telugu: ఇరులు (irulu)

Unsorted forms

• Tamil: இரவு (iravu), இரா (irā)
• Malayalam: ഇരവ് (iravŭ), രാവ് (rāvŭ), രാവിലെ (rāvile)

See also

Colors in Proto-Dravidian · (layout · text)

*weḷ		*kār, *cir-
*kem		*pac-
	*pac-

References

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