Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/puẓu

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

    *puẓu[1][2]

    1. worm

    Descendants

    • Southern: *puẓ-u
      • Southern I: *puẓ-u
        • Tulu: ಪುರಿ (puri), ಪುರು (puru, “snail”)
        • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Southern II: *puẓ-uku
        • Telugu: పురుగు (purugu), పుర్గు (purgu), పురువు (puruvu), పుర్వు (purvu), ప్రువ్వు (pruvvu)
        • Gondi-Kui:
          • Gondi: పుఱి (puṟi), పుఱీ (puṟī), పుఱుయ్ (puṟuy)
          • Konda-Dora: [script needed] (piṛvu), [script needed] (piṛu)
          • Manda-Pengo:
            • Pengo: [script needed] (pṛī)
          • Kuvi-Kui:
            • Kuvi: [script needed] (pliguli), [script needed] (pṛiyuli)
            • Kui (India): [script needed] (pṛiu), [script needed] (pṛīu), [script needed] (piṛu)
    • Northern: *poẓ-k/r- (?)
      • Kurukh-Malto:
        • Kurux: पोच्गौ (pocgau)
        • Malto: पोच्रु
      • Brahui: پُو (pū)

    References

    1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 529.
    2. ^ Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 381.
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