Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/cukkV

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

Noun

*cukkV

(astronomy) star
Synonym: *miHn

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: सुक्क
  - Southeastern Kolami: चुक्क, चुक्किन्
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Duruwa: [script needed] (cukka)
  - Kondekor: [script needed] (cukka), [script needed] (sukka)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಚುಕ್ಕೆ (cukke), ಚಿಕ್ಕಿ (cikki), ಚಿಕ್ಕೆ (cikke)
    - Tamil: சுக்கை (cukkai)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi: సుక్కుమ్ (sukkum), హుకొ (huko), హుక్క (hukka), ఉక్క (ukka), ఉకం (ukaṁ)
  - Konda-Kui:
    - Konda-Dora: సుక (suka)
    - Manda-Kui:
      - Kui-Kuvi:
        Kui (India): ସୁକା (suka)
        
        Kuvi: ହୂକା (hūka), ହୁକ୍କା (hukka), ସୁକ୍ଽଏରିକା (suk’erika)
      - Manda-Pengo:
        Manda (India): [script needed] (hukeriŋ)
        
        Pengo: ହୁକା (huka), [script needed] (hukeraŋ)
  - Telugu: చుక్క (cukka), సుక్క (sukka)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “2646”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.