Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wil

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.

*wil

1. bow

• Central Dravidian:
  • Kolami-Naiki:
    • Kolami: विल् (vil)
    • Southeastern Kolami: विल् (vil)
  • Parji-Gadaba:
    • Ollari: विण्डु (viṇḍu)
• North Dravidian:
  • Brahui: بِل (bil)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tamil-Kannda:
      • Old Kannada: ಬಿಲ್ (bil)
        • Kannada: ಬಿಲ್ಲು (billu)
      • Tamil-Kodava:
        • Kodava: ಬಿಲ್ಲು (billu)
        • Tamil-Malayalam:
          • Malayalam: വില്ല് (villŭ), വിൽ (vil)
          • Tamil: வில் (vil)
            • → Sinhalese: විල් (wil), විලි (wili), විලිය (wiliya)
    • Tulu: ಬಿಲ್ಲು (billu), ಬಿರು (biru), ബില്ലു (billu), ബിരു (biru)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: వీల్ (vīl), విల్ (vil)
      • Konda-Dora: విల్ (vil)
      • Kui-Kuvi:
        • Kui (India): ୱିଡୁ (wiḍu), ୱିଲୁ (wilu)
        • Kuvi: ୱେଲ୍ଲୂ (wellū), ୱେଲ୍ଲୁ (wellu), ୱେଲୁ (welu)
      • Manda-Pengo:
        • Manda (India): ୱିଲ୍ (wil)
        • Pengo: ୱିଲ୍ (wil)
    • Telugu: విల్లు (villu), విలు (vilu)

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 529.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “5422”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.