Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/moẓV-

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

*moẓV-

1. to speak

Descendants

• Tamil: மொழி (moḻi)
• Malayalam: മൊഴി (moḻi), മൊഴിയുക (moḻiyuka)

Noun

*moẓV-

1. joint

Descendants

• *moẓ-am
  • Tamil: முழம் (muḻam)
  • Malayalam: മുഴം (muḻaṁ)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “moḷa”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.