Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/mē

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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/mē

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

Alternative forms

• *mēl[1]

Adverb

*mē[1]

1. up, above

Derived terms

• *mel-Vkku (“high place”)[1] (possibly)
  • Sumerian: 𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠 (Me-luh-ha^KI /Melukhkha, Meluḫḫa/)

Descendants

• Southern Dravidian:
  • Tamil-Kannada: *mēle
    • Kannada: ಮೇಲೆ (mēle)
    • Tamil-Malayalam:
      • Tamil: மேலே (mēlē)
      • Malayalam: മേല് (mēlŭ)

References

1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys)‎, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 14, 137-138