Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/eli
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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
Noun
*eli
Descendants
- Tamil: எலி (eli)
- Malayalam: എലി (eli)
- Kannada: ಇಲಿ (ili)
- Telugu: ఎలుక (eluka), ఎలి (eli)
- Kolami: ఎల్క (elka)
- Tulu: ಎಲಿ (eli)
- Brahui: اَل (al), ہَل (hal)
References
- Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 524.
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “eli”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.