Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/okVr

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

*okVr

nail, claw

Descendants

Central:
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: గోర్ (gōr)
  - Southeastern Kolami: గోర్ (gōr)
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Duruwa: गेरि
  - Ollari: గేరె (gēre)
Northern:
- Brahui: ہور (hor)
- Kurukh-Malto:
  - Kurukh: ओर्ख़् (orx)
  - Kumarbhag Paharia: ओर्गु
South Dravidian:
- Southern Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Old Kannada: ಉಗುರ್ (ugur), ಉಗಿ (ugi), ಉಗುರಿಸು (ugurisu)
      - Kannada: ಉಗುರು (uguru)
    - Tamil-Kodagu:
      - Kodava: ಒಯ್ (oyŭ)
      - Tamil-Malayalam:
        Tamil: உகிர் (ukir)
        
        Malayalam: ഉകിര് (ukirŭ)
      - Toda-Kota:
        Kota (India): [script needed] (u·r), [script needed] (u·r-gaṇ)
        
        Toda: [script needed] (ü·r), [script needed] (ü·r-xoṇ)
    - Tulu: ಉಗುರು (uguru)
- Southern Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: 𑵶𑶓𑶈 (gōra), గోర్ (gōr)
    - Konda-Kui:
      - Konda-Dora: గోరు (gōru)
      - Kuvi-Kui:
        Kui (India): ଗୋଓର (gōro)
        
        Kuvi: ଗୋଓରୁଉ (gōrū), ଗୋଓରୁ (gōru)
      - Manda (India): ଗୁଉର୍ (gūr)
  - Telugu: గోరు (gōru)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 530.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “55”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.