Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/warV-

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

*warV-

1. scratch, to draw lines

Descendants

• Tamil: வரை (varai)
• Malayalam: വര (vara), വരയ്ക്കുക (varaykkuka)
• Telugu: వ్రాత (vrāta), వ్రాయు (vrāyu)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 5263, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.