Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/aḷ-

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

Verb

*aḷ-

1. to sacrifice

Descendants

• North Dravidian:
  • Brahui: الےج

Derived terms

• *aḷVkk-
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: లాకాన (lākāna), లాకాన్జ్ (lākānj)
      • Kuvi-Kui:
        • Kui (India): ଲା୕କା (lāka), ଲା୕କା ସୋ୕କା (lāka sōka)
        • Kuvi: ଲା୕କ୍- (lāk-), ଲା୕କିନୈ୕, ଲା୕କ୍ୱିନୈ୕, ଲା୕ଗୁ (lāgu), ଡ଼ା୕କ୍- (ṛāk-)
      • Manda-Pengo:
        • Manda (India): ଡ଼ା୕କ୍- (ṛāk-)
        • Pengo: ଡ଼ା୕କ୍- (ṛāk-), ଡ଼ାକେଲ୍ ଜା୕ନି (ṛakel jāni)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 523.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “297”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.