Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kō

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

Alternative forms

*kōnṯu[1]

Noun

*kō[1]

king, chief
mountain

Descendants

Southern:
- Malayalam: കോ (kō)
- Tamil: கோ (kō)
Central:
- Kolami-Gadba: *kōs
  - Duruwa: कोच (kōc)

Derived terms

*kō-n
- Malayalam: കോൻ (kōṉ)
- Tamil: கோன் (kōṉ)
*kō-mā-n (“king”)
- Malayalam: കോമാൻ (kōmāṉ)
- Tamil: கோமான் (kōmāṉ)
*kō-yil ~ *kō-vil (“palace, temple”)
- Telugu: కోయిల (kōyila), కోవెల (kōvela)
- Tamil-Malayalam:
  - Malayalam: കോയിൽ (kōyil), കോവിൽ (kōvil)
  - Tamil: கோயில் (kōyil), கோவில் (kōvil)

Unsorted formations

Malayalam: കൊട്ടാരം (koṭṭāraṃ)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.

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[Krishnamurti-1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.