Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kay

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

*kay

1. hand

Descendants

• Tamil: கை (kai)
• Malayalam: കൈ (kai)
• Kannada: ಕೈ (kai)
• Telugu: చెయ్యి (ceyyi), కై (kai), కయి (kayi)
• Tulu: ಕೈ (kai), ಕಯಿ (kayi)
• Kurukh: खेक्खा (xekkhā)
• Kodava: [script needed] (kay)
• Kolami: [script needed] (key)
• Konda-Dora: [script needed] (kiu)
• Gondi: [script needed] (kai)
• Kumarbhag Paharia: क़ेक़े (qeqe).