Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/akka

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

Noun

*akka^[1]^[2]

elder sister, older sister

Descendants

South Dravidian:
- South Central:
  - Telugu: అక్క (akka)
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: अक्कल (akkal)
- Tamil-Kannada-Tulu:
  - Tulu: ಅಕ್ಕ (akka), ಅಕ್ಕಾ (akkā), ಅಕ್ಕೆ (akke)
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಅಕ್ಕ (akka)
    - Tamil-Malayalam:
      - Tamil: அக்கா (akkā)
        → Sinhalese: අක්කා (akkā)
      - Tamil: அக்கை (akkai), அக்கைச்சி (akkaicci), அக்கச்சி (akkacci)
      - Malayalam: അക്ക (akka)

References

^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) “Dravidians: prehistory and culture”, in The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 10, 523.
^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “akka”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) “Dravidians: prehistory and culture”, in The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 10, 523.

[2] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “akka”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.

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