Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wil

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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wil

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

*wil[1]

1. bow

Descendants

• Tamil: வில் (vil)
• Malayalam: വില്ല് (villŭ)

Verb

*wil[2]

1. to sell

Descendants

• Tamil: விற்க (viṟka)
• Malayalam: വിൽക്കുക (vilkkuka)

*wil-ay (price)

• Tamil: விலை (vilai, “price”)
• Malayalam: വില (vila, “price”)

References

1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 100.
2. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 9.