< Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian

Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/pill-V-

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

Possible related to बिल्ली (billī).

Noun

*pill-V-[1][2]

  1. cat (a domesticated subspecies of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet)

Descendants
  • Kannada: ಪಿಲ್ಲಿ (pilli)
  • Tamil: பில்லி (pilli)
  • Telugu: పిల్లి (pilli)

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), “Dravidians: prehistory and culture”, in The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 12.
  2. Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “pilli”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 370.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.