Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/cukk-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

Noun

*cukk-V[1][2]

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Descendants

South Dravidian:
- South Central:
  - Telugu: చుక్క (cukka)
- Tamil-Kannada-Tulu:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಚುಕ್ಕೆ (cukke)
    - Tamil-Malayalam:
      - Tamil: சுக்கை (cukkai)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), “Dravidians: prehistory and culture”, in The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 13, 527.
Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “cukkai”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 229.

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[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), “Dravidians: prehistory and culture”, in The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 13, 527.

[2] Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “cukkai”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 229.