Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kawVḷi

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 *kaw +‎ *Vḷi.

Noun

*kawVḷi

1. lizard

   Synonym: *palli

Descendants

• North:
  • Brahui: گْلُونْٹ (glūnṭ), گُلونْٹ (gulonṭ), کْلونْٹ (klonṭ)
• South:
  • Tamil–Kannada:
    • Kannada: ಗವುಳಿ (gavuḷi), ಗವಳಿ (gavaḷi)
    • Tamil-Kodagu:
      • Kodava: ಗವ್ಳಿ (gavḷi)
      • Tamil-Malayalam
        • Malayalam: ഗൗളി (gauḷi)
        • Tamil: கௌளி (kauḷi), கவுளி (kavuḷi), கெவுளி (kevuḷi)
  • Tulu: ಗೌಳಿ (gauḷi)
• South Central:
  • Gondi: గూవ్హల్ (gūvhal), గూవ్హాల్ (gūvhāl), గొయ్హల్ (goyhal)
  • Telugu: గౌళి (gauḷi), గవుళి (gavuḷi)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 529.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “kavuḷi”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.