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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wey-

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

Verb

*wey-[1][2]

  1. to roast, fry, heat

Descendants
  • Tamil: வெ (ve), வே (vē), வெயில் (veyil), வேகு (vēku), வெப்பம் (veppam), வெக்கை (vekkai)
  • Malayalam: വെയിൽ (veyil, “sunlight”), വെയ്ൽ (veyl), വേകുക (vēkuka, “to get cooked”)
  • Telugu: వేగు (vēgu)

Noun

*wey-[3]

  1. extensiveness, height

Descendants

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.
  2. Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “vē”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 502.
  3. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.
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