Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wal

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.

See also: Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/waḷi

Proto-Dravidian

Etymology

False cognate of Proto-Indo-Iranian *bálas and Proto-Indo-European *bel- (“power, strength”).

Adjective

*wal

strong

Descendants

North Dravidian

Brahui: بلن (balun)

South Dravidian I

Tamil-Kannada
- Tamil: வல் (val)
- Kannada: ಬಲ್ (bal), >? ಬಲ (bala)
>? Tulu: ಬಲ (bala)

South Dravidian II

*wal-a
- Telugu: వల (vala)

Unsorted forms

Kannada: ಬಲು (balu), ಬಲುಮೆ (balume)
Malayalam: വലു (valu, “big”), വലുത് (valutŭ, “big”), വലത് (valatŭ, “right side”)
Tamil: வலு (valu), வலுமை (valumai), வலி (vali), வலிமை (valimai), வலம் (valam, “strength, right side”), வலன் (valaṉ), வலது (valatu, “right side”), வல்ல (valla), வலிய (valiya)
Telugu: వలను (valanu, “right side, south”)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 531, 394.
Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “5276”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.