Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/cūẓ

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

Etymology

Compound of *cū +‎ *ẓ.

Verb

*cūẓ

1. to see, deliberate

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Parji-Gadaba:
    • Duruwa: [script needed] (cūṛ-)
    • Kondekor: [script needed] (sūṛ-), [script needed] (cūḍ-), [script needed] (sūḍ-)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Korra Koraga: ಚೂ- (cū-)
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ಚೂಪು (cūpu)
      • Tamil: சூழ் (cūḻ), சூட்சி (cūṭci), சூடியன் (cūṭiyaṉ), ஊழ் (ūḻ), ஊழ்கு (ūḻku)
    • Tulu: ತೂಪುನಿ (tūpuni), ಹೂಪಿನಿ (hūpini), ಚೂಟಿ (cūṭi), ಚೂಟು (cūṭu), ತೂಲ (tūla), ಸೂಲ (sūla), ಹೂಲ (hūla)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: హూరానా (hūrānā), సూరాల్ (sūrāl), సూడ఼్-, హుడా఼నా, హూడా఼నా, హూడ఼్-, ఊడ఼్-
      • Konda-Kui:
        • Konda-Dora: సుడ఼్-
        • Kui (India): ସୂଡ଼ା (sūṛa)
        • Manda-Pengo:
          • Manda (India): ହୁଡ଼୍- (huṛ-)
          • Pengo: ହୁଡ଼୍- (huṛ-)
    • Telugu: చూచు (cūcu), చూడికి (cūḍiki), చూపు (cūpu), చుమీ (cumī)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 527.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “2735”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.