Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/col

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 1

Noun

*col

fireplace, hearth, stove

Descendents

South-Central Dravidian:
- Konda-Kui:
  - Konda-Dora: సొలు (solu)
  - Kuvi-Kui:
    - Kui (India): ସଡୁ (soḍu)
    - Kuvi: ହୋଲ୍ଲୁ (hollu)
  - Pengo-Manda:
    - Manda (India): ହୁଲି (huli)
    - Pengo: ହଲ୍ (hol)

Derived terms

*col-ay
- South-Dravidian:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Old Kannada: ಒಲೆ (ole)
      - Kannada: ಒಲೆ (ole)
    - Tamil-Kodagu:
      - Tamil-Malayalam: *ulai (“furnace”)
        Malayalam: ഉല (ula, “furnace”)
        
        Tamil: உலை (ulai, “furnace”)
      - Toda-Kota:
        Kota (India): [script needed] (el-kāl, “fireplace between two stones”)
        
        Toda: [script needed] (was̲)
  - Tulu: ಉಲೆ (ule)

Unsorted forms

Central Dravidian:
- Parji-Gadaba
  - Duruwa: [script needed] (colŋgel, congel)
  - Kondekor: సొయ్గెల్
→ Sanskrit: चुल्ली (cullī) (see there for further descendants)

Etymology 2

Verb

*col

to speak, relate

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Duruwa: [script needed] (cul-)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಸೊಲ್ಲು (sollu)
    - Tamil-Kota:
      - Kota (India): [script needed] (col)
      - Tamil-Kodagu:
        Kodava: [script needed] (collï)
        
        Old Tamil: 𑀘𑁴𑀮𑁆 (col)
        Tamil: சொல் (col)
        Malayalam: ചൊല്ല് (collŭ)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Kuvi: ଜୋ୕ଲ୍- (jōl-), ଜୋ୕ଲିନୈ୕, ଜୋ୕ଲାଲି (jōlali), ଜୋଲ୍ପୁ (jolpu)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 102.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “2857”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “2855”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.