Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/poṯVl

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

Noun

*poṯVl

1. lungs

Descendants

• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Alu Kurumba: ಪೊಱೊಣ್ಡಿ (poṟoṇḍi)
    • Irula: பொறொளி (poṟoḷi)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Konda-Kui:
      • Konda-Dora: [script needed] (poRo)
      • Kuvi: [script needed] (bo'la)
    • Manda-Pengo:
      • Manda (India): [script needed] (būlaŋ)
      • Pengo: [script needed] (pocla)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 530.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “4569”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.