Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ūr

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

False cognate of Sumerian 𒋀𒀕𒆠 (urim₂^ki /⁠Urim⁠/) and Elamite [script needed] (mur, wur).

Noun

*ūr^[1]

village, habitation

Descendants

→ Prakrit: 𑀊𑀭 (ūra, “village”)
Northern:
- Brahui: اُرا (urā, “house”)
South:
- Tulu: ಊರು (ūru)
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Old Kannada: ಊರ್ (ūr)
    - Kannada: ಊರು (ūru)
  - Tamil-Kodava:
    - Kodava: ಊರು (ūru)
    - Kota (India): ஊர் (ūr)
    - Toda: ஊர்
    - Old Tamil: 𑀊𑀭𑁆 (ūr):
      - Malayalam: ഊര് (ūrŭ), ഊർ (ūṟ)
      - Tamil: ஊர் (ūr), ஊரு (ūru)
      - Irula: ஊரு (ūru)
South-Central:
- Telugu: ఊరు (ūru)
Central:
- Kolami: ऊर् (ūr)
- Southeastern Kolami: ఊర్ (ūr)

References

^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.

Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “ūr”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.

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