Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kūr-

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

Verb

*kūr-

1. to sleep

   Synonym: *tuñc-

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Kolami: గుఙ్గి (guṅgi)
  • Parji-Gadaba:
    • Duruwa: कूर्क्-, कूरुकुड्, कूर्कुकुड्
    • Kondekor: కూర్క్-, కుర్కల్
• North Dravidian:
  • Kurukh-Malto:
    • Kumarbhag Paharia: [script needed] (kúge)
    • Kurukh: कूगना (kūgnā)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tulu: ಕೂರುನಿ (kūruni), ಕೂರೆಲೆ (kūrele), [script needed] (kūraṅgelů)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: కూర్కానా (kūrkānā), కుర్కీనా (kurkīnā), కూర్క్- (kūrk-), కూర్క (kūrka), కూర్కి (kūrki), కుర్కీ (kurkī), [script needed] (kūrmuṛ)
      • Kuvi: [script needed] (kūrn̆kali)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “kūruni”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.