Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/eli

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

Compound of *el +‎ *i.

Noun

*eli

1. rat

Descendants

• Tamil: எலி (eli)
• Malayalam: എലി (eli)
• Kannada: ಇಲಿ (ili)
• Telugu: ఎలుక (eluka), ఎలి (eli)
• Kolami: ऎल्क (elka)
• Tulu: ಎಲಿ (eli)
• Brahui: اَل (al), ہَل (hal)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 524.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “eli”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.