Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tenkku

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

Etymology

Compound of *ten +‎ *kku.

Noun

*tenkku[1]

south, southern

Descendants

Malayalam: തെക്ക് (tekkŭ)

Also see

kiẓakku
mēlkku
ten
waṭakku

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 391-392.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 391-392.