Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kunṯ-

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

*kunṯ-

1. hill

Descendants

• *kunṯ-u
  • Tamil: குன்று (kuṉṟu)
  • Malayalam: കുന്ന് (kunnŭ)
  • Kodava: ಕುಂದು (kundu)
  • Southeastern Kolami: కొద్ (kod)

• *kunṯ-am
  • Tamil: குன்றம் (kuṉṟam)
  • Malayalam: കുന്നം (kunnaṁ)

Unsorted forms

• Old Telugu: కొన్ఱ (konṟa)
  • Telugu: కొండ (koṇḍa)
    • → Kannada: ಕೊಂಡ (koṇḍa)
• Gondi: గోండీ (gōṇḍī)
• Konda-Dora: కొండ (koṇḍa)
• Kondekor: కొండెకొర్
• → Odia: ଖଣ୍ଡ (khaṇḍa), କନ୍ଧ (kandha)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 523.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “kuṉṟu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.