Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kaḷam
Proto-Dravidian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editCompound of *kaḷ + *-am. Disputed to have a connection with Elamite 𒄩𒌌 (hal, “land”).
Noun
editDescendants
edit- South Dravidian:
- South-Central Dravidian:
- Central Dravidian:
- North Dravidian:
- → Sanskrit: खल (khala) (see there for further descendants)
References
edit- ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
- ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Further reading
edit- Mayrhofer, Manfred (1956) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary] (in German), volume I, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 305