Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kāy

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

Noun

*kāy

1. seed
2. (unripe) fruit

Descendants

• Kannada: ಕಾಯಿ (kāyi)
• Malayalam: കായ (kāya)
• Tamil: காய் (kāy)
• Telugu: కాయ (kāya)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 1459, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.