Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/cukkV

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

*cukkV^[1]^[2]

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Descendants

South Dravidian:
- Southern I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಚುಕ್ಕೆ (cukke), ಚಿಕ್ಕಿ (cikki), ಚಿಕ್ಕೆ (cikke)
- Southern II:
  - Telugu: చుక్క (cukka)
    - → Tamil: சுக்கை (cukkai)
  - Gondi: సుక్కుమ్ (sukkum), హుకొ (huko), హుక్క (hukka), ఉక్క (ukka)
  - Konda-Dora: సుక (suka)
Central:
- Kolami: सुक्कु (sukku)
- Southeastern Kolami: सुक्कु (sukku)

References

^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) “Dravidians: prehistory and culture”, in The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 13, 527.
^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “cukkai”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 229.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) “Dravidians: prehistory and culture”, in The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 13, 527.

[2] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “cukkai”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 229.

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