Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/muḷ

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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/muḷ

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

Noun

*muḷ

1. thorn

Descendants

• Southern Dravidian:
  • Tamil-Kannada:
    • Kannada: ಮುಳ್ (muḷ), ಮುಳು (muḷu), ಮುಳ್ಳು (muḷḷu)
    • Tamil-Kodagu:
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
        • Kodava: ಮುಳ್ಳಿ (muḷḷï)
        • Kota (India): முள் (muḷ)
          • → Toda: muɫ̣
        • Malayalam: മുഌ (mul̥)
        • Tamil: முள் (muḷ)
• South-Central Dravidian:
  • Telugu: ముల్లు (mullu), ముల (mula)
  • Kuvi: முளு (mullu)

Further reading

• Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984) , “muḷ”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.