Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kūṭu

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

*kūṭu^[1]^[2]

nest, receptacle

Descendants

Southern Dravidian:
- South-Central:
  - Telugu: గూడు (gūḍu)
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: गूड (gūḍa)
    - Konda-Dora: [script needed] (gūṛu)
    - Kuvi-Kui:
      - Kuvi: [script needed] (kūḍa)
    - Manda-Pengo:
      - Pengo: ଗୁଡା (guḍa)
- Tamil-Kannada-Tulu:
  - Tulu: ಗೂಡು (gūḍu)
  - Kannada-Badaga:
    - Kannada: ಗೂಡು (gūḍu)
  - Tamil-Kodagu:
    - Toda-Kota:
      - Toda: [script needed] (kūḍ)
  - Tamil-Malayalam:
    - Tamil: கூடு (kūṭu)
    - Malayalam: കൂട് (kūṭŭ)
Central Dravidian:
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Duruwa: गूड (gūḍa)
  - Ollari-Gadaba:
    - Ollari: [script needed] (gūḍe)
? Northern Dravidian:
- Kurukh-Malto:
  - Malto: कुट्ग्ले (kuṭgle, “k. of mouse trap”)

Verb

*kūṭu^[3]^[4]

to be joined

Descendants

Tamil: கூடு (kūṭu)
Malayalam: കൂടുക (kūṭuka)

References

^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 148.
^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 172.
^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 148.
^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 172.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 148.

[2] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 172.

[3] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 148.

[4] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 172.

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