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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/elay

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

From *el +‎ *ay.

Noun

*elay[1]

  1. leaf

Descendants
  • Tamil: இலை (ilai)
  • Malayalam: ഇല (ila)
  • Old Kannada: ಎಲೆ (ele)
  • Telugu: ఇల (ila)
  • Tulu: ಇರೆ (ire), ಇಲೆ (ile)
  • Kodava: ಎಲಕಣ್ಡ​ (elakaṇḍa)
  • Toda: எஸ் (es̱)
  • Kota (India): [script needed] (el)

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 524.
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