Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/o-

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 *on (“one”).

Verb

*o-

to suit up, to be suitable
to unite, come together

Descendants

South Dravidian I:
- >? Old Kannada: ಓಳ್ (ōḷ, “to copulate”)
- Tamil-Malayalam:
  - Malayalam: ഒക്കുക (okkuka), ഒപ്പം (oppaṁ), ഒത്ത് (ottŭ)
  - Tamil: ஒ (o), ஒக்க (okka), ஒப்பு (oppu) (verbal noun), >? ஓ (ō, “to copulate, be of one mind”), ஓள் (ōḷ)
Central Dravidian:
- Kolami: ऒक्कॊद् (okkod)
- → Telugu: ఒకటి (okaṭi), ఒక (oka)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “924”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.