Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kūṭu

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 edit

Noun edit

*kūṭu[1][2]

  1. nest, receptacle

Descendants edit

  • Southern Dravidian:
    • South-Central:
      • Telugu: గూడు (gūḍu)
      • Gondi-Kui:
        • Gondi: गूड (​gūḍa)
        • Konda-Dora: [script needed] (gūṛu)
        • Kuvi-Kui:
          • Kuvi: [script needed] (kūḍa)
        • Manda-Pengo:
    • Tamil-Kannada-Tulu:
  • Central Dravidian:
    • Parji-Gadaba:
      • Duruwa: गूड (gūḍa)
      • Ollari-Gadaba:
        • Ollari: [script needed] (gūḍe)
  • ? Northern Dravidian:

Verb edit

*kūṭu[3][4]

  1. to be joined

Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 148.
  2. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 172.
  3. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 148.
  4. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 172.