Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kol-

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

Verb

*kol-

1. to kill

Descendants

• Tamil: கொல் (kol)
• Malayalam: കൊല്ലുക (kolluka)
• Kannada: ಕೊಲ್ಲು (kollu)
• Telugu: కూలు (kūlu), కూలుచు (kūlucu)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “2132”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.