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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/waṭakku

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 *waṭ +‎ *a +‎ *kku.

Noun

*waṭakku[1]

  1. north

Descendants
  • Kannada: ಬಡಗ (baḍaga), ಬಡಗಣ (baḍagaṇa)
  • Malayalam: വടക്ക് (vaṭakkŭ)
  • Tamil: வடக்கு (vaṭakku)
  • Telugu: వడకు (vaḍaku)

Also see

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
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