Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kapVḷ

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

*kapVḷ

1. cheek

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Duruwa: ଗାଵ୍ଲା, ଗାଲ୍ଵା
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tamil-Malayalam:
      • Malayalam: കവിൾ (kaviḷ)
      • Tamil: கவிள் (kaviḷ)
    • Tulu: ಕೌಳು (kauḷu)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Kui (India): କୂଲୁ (kūlu)
    • Telugu: గౌద (gauda)
• A descendent language:
  • → Sanskrit: कपोल (kapola) (see there for further descendants)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 525.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “kaviḷ”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.