Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/pal

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

*pal

1. tooth

Descendants

• Southern:
  • Tulu: ಪರು (paru)
  • Tamil-Kannada:
    • Old Kannada: ಪಲ್ (pal)
      • Kannada: ಹಲ್ಲು (hallu)
      • Sholaga: ಹಲ್ಲು (hallu), ಅಲ್ಲು (allu)
    • Tamil-Kota:
      • Kodava: ಪಲ್ಲು (pallu)
      • Kota (India): பல் (pal)
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
        • Malayalam: പല്ല് (pallŭ)
        • Tamil: பல் (pal), பற்கள் (paṟkaḷ)

• South Central:
  • Gondi: పల్ (pal), వల్ (val)
  • Telugu: పలు (palu), పల్లు (pallu)
  • Konda-Kuvi:
    • Konda-Dora: పల్ (pal)
    • Manda (India): ପାଲ୍ (pal)
    • Kui (India): ପାଡୁ (paḍu), ପାଲୁ (palu)
    • Kuvi: ପାଲୁ (palu), ପାଲ୍ଲୁ (pallu), ପାଲ୍ଲୂ (pallū)

• Central:
  • Duruwa: ପେଲ୍
  • Kolami: పల్ (pal)
  • Southeastern Kolami: పల్ (pal)
  • Ollari: పల్ (pal), పల్లూ (pallū)

• Northern:
  • Kurukh: पल्ल (pall)
  • Kumarbhag Paharia: पलु

• →? Akkadian: 𒄠𒋛 (pīrum, “elephant”)