Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kūṭu

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

    *kūṭu[1][2]

    1. nest, receptacle

    Descendants

    • Southern Dravidian:
      • South-Central:
        • Telugu: గూడు (gūḍu)
        • Gondi-Kui:
          • Gondi: गूड (​gūḍa)
          • Konda-Dora: [script needed] (gūṛu)
          • Kuvi-Kui:
            • Kuvi: [script needed] (kūḍa)
          • Manda-Pengo:
            • Pengo: ଗୁଡା (guḍa)
      • Tamil-Kannada-Tulu:
    • Central Dravidian:
      • Parji-Gadaba:
        • Duruwa: गूड (gūḍa)
        • Ollari-Gadaba:
          • Ollari: [script needed] (gūḍe)
    • ? Northern Dravidian:
      • Kurukh-Malto:
        • Malto: कुट्ग्ले (kuṭgle, “k. of mouse trap”)

    Verb

    *kūṭu[3][4]

    1. alternative form of *kūṭ-

    References

    1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 148.
    2. ^ Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 172.
    3. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 148.
    4. ^ Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 172.
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