Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kucc-

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

Alternative forms

*kucV-

Noun

*kucc-

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Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: కుచ్చె (kucce)
  - Southeastern Kolami: కుచ్చె (kucce)
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Duruwa: [script needed] (kucca)
  - Kondekor: [script needed] (kuse), [script needed] (kucce)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil: குய் (kuy)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: కుస్రీ (kusrī), కుసిర్ (kusir), కుస్రి (kusri), కుసొర్ (kusor)
    - Kuvi-Kui:
      - Kui (India): କୂସା (kūsa)
      - Kuvi: କୁଚା (kuca), କୁଚ୍ଚା (kucca)
    - Manda-Pengo:
      - Manda (India): କୁଚା (kuca)
      - Pengo: କୁଚା (kuca)
  - Telugu: కూర (kūra)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “1760”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.