Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/pillV
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^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.
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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
Alternative forms
Etymology
Possible related to Hindi बिल्ली (billī). Compare Proto-Indo-Aryan *billa (“cat”).
Noun
*pillV
- cat (a domesticated subspecies of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet)
Descendants
References
- Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) “Dravidians: prehistory and culture”, in The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 12.
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “pilli”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 370.