Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/korVnk-

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

*korVnk-

1. monkey

Descendants

• South Dravidian I:
  • Tamil-Kannada:
    • Kannada: ಕೋಡಂಗಿ (kōḍaṅgi)
  • Tamil-Malayalam:
    • Malayalam: കുരങ്ങ് (kuraṅṅŭ)
    • Tamil: குரங்கு (kuraṅku)
  • Tulu: ಕುರಂಗ (kuraṅga)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 100.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “1769”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.