Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/yĀḷ

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 *āḷ.

    Verb

    *yĀḷ[1]

    1. to rule

    Descendants

    • Tamil: ஆள் (āḷ)
    • Malayalam: ആളുക (āḷuka)
    • Kannada: ಆಳು (āḷu)
    • Old Telugu: ఏళు (ēḷu)

    References

    1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.