Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tēnkk-

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

Etymology

From *tēn +‎ *kk-

Noun

*tēnkk-[1]

teak

Descendants

Tamil: தேக்கு (tēkku)
Kannada: ತೇಗ (tēga)
Telugu: టేకు (ṭēku)
Malayalam: തേക്ക് (tēkkŭ)
- Portuguese: teca
  - → English: teak

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 528.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 528.