Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kūṭu

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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kūṭu

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

*kūṭu[1][2]

1. nest, receptacle

Descendants

• Southern Dravidian:
  • South-Central:
    • Telugu: గూడు (gūḍu)
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: गूड (​gūḍa)
      • Konda-Dora: [script needed] (gūṛu)
      • Kuvi-Kui:
        • Kuvi: [script needed] (kūḍa)
      • Manda-Pengo:
        • Pengo: ଗୂଡ (gūḍa)
  • Tamil-Kannada-Tulu:
    • Tulu: ಗೂಡು (gūḍu)
    • Kannada-Badaga:
      • Kannada: ಗೂಡು (gūḍu)
    • Tamil-Kodagu:
      • Toda-Kota:
        • Toda: [script needed] (kūḍ)
    • Tamil-Malayalam:
      • Tamil: கூடு (kūṭu)
      • Malayalam: കൂട് (kūṭŭ)
• Central Dravidian:
  • Parji-Gadaba:
    • Duruwa: गूड​ (gūḍa)
    • Ollari-Gadaba:
      • Ollari: [script needed] (gūḍe)
•  ? Northern Dravidian:
  • Kurukh-Malto:
    • Malto: कुट्ग्ले (kuṭgle, “k. of mouse trap”)

Verb

*kūṭu[3][4]

1. to be joined

Descendants

• Tamil: கூடு (kūṭu)
• Malayalam: കൂടുക (kūṭuka)

References

1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 148.
2. Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary‎, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 172.
3. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 148.
4. Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary‎, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 172.