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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/eḷ

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

*eḷ[1]

  1. sesame

Descendants
  • Tamil: எள் (eḷ)
  • Malayalam: എള്ള് (eḷḷŭ)
  • Kannada: ಎಳ್ಳು (eḷḷu)
  • Tulu: ಎಣ್ಮೆ (eṇme)
  • → Akkadian: ellum, 𒉌𒄑

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.
  • Southworth, F. C. (2005) Proto-Dravidian Agriculture‎, page 4
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