Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/cir-

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

Adjective

*cir-

  1. black
    Synonym: *kār

Derived terms

  • Proto-South Dravidian: *cirumpu (see there for further descendants)
  • *cir-V-ḷ
  • cir-V-may
Unsorted forms

Descendants

See also

Colors in Proto-Dravidian · (layout · text)
     *weḷ           *kār, *cir-
             *kem                           *pac-
                          *pac-             
                                      
                                      

References

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