Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/-uḷ

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

• *-uḷa-

Etymology

From *uḷ.

Suffix

*-uḷ

1. locative postposition

Descendants

• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: -ಒಳ್ (-oḷ), -ಉಳ್ (-uḷ)
      • Tamil-Kodagu:
        • Tamil: -உள் (-uḷ)
        • Malayalam: -ഉൾ (-uḷ)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Telugu: -లో (-lō)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.