Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wey-

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

Verb

*wey-[1][2]

to roast, fry, heat

Descendants

Tamil: வெ (ve), வே (vē), வெயில் (veyil), வேகு (vēku), வெப்பம் (veppam), வெக்கை (vekkai)
Malayalam: വെയിൽ (veyil, “sunlight”), വെയ്ൽ (veyl), വേകുക (vēkuka, “to get cooked”)
Telugu: వేగు (vēgu)

Noun

*wey-[3]

extensiveness, height

Descendants

Tamil: வியம் (viyam), வியல் (viyal), வென் (veṉ)
Telugu: వెయ్యి (veyyi, “thousand”), వేయి (vēyi, “thousand”)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.
Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “vē”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 502.
Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.

[2] Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “vē”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 502.

[3] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.