Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kuti

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 *kut +‎ *i.

Verb

*kuti[1]

to jump

Descendants

Tamil: குதி (kuti)
Malayalam: കുതിക്കുക (kutikkuka)

*kut-ir-ay (horse)

South Dravidian:
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Tamil-Malayalam:
    - Tamil: குதிரை (kutirai, “horse”) (see there for further descendants)
    - Malayalam: കുതിര (kutira, “horse”)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.