Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/pū

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

*pū

flower

Verb

*pū

to flower

Descendants

South Dravidian: *pū(vu)
- South-Central:
  - Telugu: పువ్వు (puvvu)
- Tamil-Kannada: *pū(vu)
  - Halegannada: ಪೂ (pū), ಪೂವು (pūvu)
    - Kannada: ಹೂ (hū), ಹೂವು (hūvu), ಪೂವು (pūvu)
  - Tamil-Kodagu:
    - Kodava: ಪೂ (pū)
    - Toda-Kota:
      - Toda: ಪೂಫ (pūf)
    - Tamil-Malayalam:
      - Malayalam: പൂവ് (pūvŭ)
- Tulu: ಪೂ (pū)
Central Dravidian:
- Kolami-Gadba:
  - Kolami: पुव (puv)
  - Duruwa: पू (pū)
- Gondi-Kui:
  - Kui-Kiwi:
    - Kui (India): [script needed] (pūyu)
North Dravidian:
- Kurukh: पूंप (pū̃p)