Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kayVl

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 *kay +‎ *Vl.

Noun

*kayVl

1. fish

   Synonym: *mīn

Descendants

• Malayalam: കയൽ (kayal)
• Tamil: கயல் (kayal)
• Telugu: కెక్క (kekka), చేఁప (cēn̆pa), కక్క (kakka), చేప (cēpa)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 13.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “1252”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.