Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/pēẓ-

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

Alternative forms

• *pēc-

Verb

*pēẓ-

1. to talk, prattle

Descendants

• South Dravidian:
  • South-Central:
    • Telugu: పేలు (pēlu)
  • Tamil-Kannada:
    • Old Kannada: ಪೇೞ್ (pēḻ)
      • Kannada: ಹೇಳು (hēḷu)