Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/āḷ

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

Etymology

    Compare *yĀḷ.

    Noun

    *āḷ

    1. person

    Descendants

    • North Dravidian:
      • Kurukh: आल (āl), आलस (ālas)
      • Kumarbhag Paharia: [script needed] (ál-urqe)
    • South Dravidian:
      • Kannada: ಆಳು (āḷu), ಆಳಿಕೆ (āḷike), ಆಳುತನ (āḷutana​), ಆಳ್ತನ (āḷtana), ಆಳ್ಮ (āḷma)
      • Kota-Toda:
        • Kota (India): ஆள் (āḷ)
        • Toda: ஓள்
      • Tamil-Kodava:
        • Kodava: ಆಳು (āḷu)
        • Old Tamil: 𑀆𑀴𑁆 (āḷ)
          • Malayalam: ആൾ (āḷ), ആള് (āḷŭ)
          • Tamil: ஆள் (āḷ), ஆளன் (āḷaṉ), ஆளியன் (āḷiyaṉ)
      • Tulu: ಆಳ್ (āḷŭ), ಆಳ್ಮಗೆ (āḷmage)

    References