Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/elay

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed words 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

From *el +‎ *ay.

Noun

*elay[1]

leaf

Descendants

Tamil: இலை (ilai)
Malayalam: ഇല (ila)
Kannada: ಎಲೆ (ele)
Telugu: ఇల (ila)
Tulu: ಇರೆ (ire), ಇಲೆ (ile)
Kodava: ಎಲಕಣ್ಡ (elakaṇḍa)
Toda: எஸ் (es̱)
Kota (India):

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 524.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 524.