Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/mēlkku

This Proto-South 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-South Dravidian

Etymology

Compound of *mēl +‎ *kku.

Noun

*mēlkku

1. west

Descendants

• Malayalam: മേർക്ക് (mēṟkkŭ)
• Tamil: மேற்கு (mēṟku)

Coordinate terms

(compass points)

Compass points
*waṭakku *mēlkku *kiẓakku *ten

References

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