Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tuḷacV

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

*tuḷacV

  1. holy basil

Descendants

  • Central Dravidian:
    • Duruwa: ତୁଲ୍ଚା (tulcā)
  • South Dravidian:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ತೊಳಚಿ (toḷaci), ತೊಳಚೆ (toḷace), ತೊಳಂಚೆ (toḷañce), ತೊಳಸಿ (toḷasi)
      • Kodava: ತೊಳಸಿ (toḷasi)
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
        • Malayalam: തുഴായ് (tuḻāyŭ), >? തുളസി (tuḷasi)
        • Tamil: துளசி (tuḷaci), துழாய் (tuḻāy), துளவம் (tuḷavam), துளவு (tuḷavu)
    • Tulu: ತುಳಚಿ (tuḷaci), ತೊಳಚಿ (toḷaci)
  • → Sanskrit: तुलसी (tulasī) (see there for further descendants)

References

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