Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/karVḷ

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

Etymology edit

Compound of *kar +‎ *Vḷ.

Noun edit

*karVḷ[1]

  1. intestines, bowels

Descendants edit

  • Malayalam: കരൾ (karaḷ)
  • Kannada: ಕರುಳು (karuḷu)

References edit

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 14.