Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kaḷ-

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

Alternative forms

• *kaṇ-

Verb

*kaḷ-

1. to steal

Descendants

• Brahui: خَلِّنْگ (xalliṅg)
• Gondi: కల్లే (kallē)
• Malayalam: കക്കുക (kakkuka), കൾക്കുക (kaḷkkuka), കള്ളം (kaḷḷaṁ), കള്ളി (kaḷḷi), കള്ളൻ (kaḷḷaṉ), കള്ളങ് (kaḷḷaṅŭ), കള്ള (kaḷḷa)
• Tamil: கள் (kaḷ), களவாடு (kaḷavāṭu), களவு (kaḷavu), கள்ளன் (kaḷḷaṉ), கள்ளம் (kaḷḷam)
• → Sanskrit: खल (khala), कलम (kalama)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “1372”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.