Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/perV-

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

Adjective

*perV-

1. big

Descendants

• Malayalam: പെരു (peru), പെരിയ (periya), പെരും (peruṁ)
• Tamil: பெரு (peru), பெரிய (periya)
• Kannada: ಹಿರಿಯ (hiriya)
• Kolami: पॆर् (per)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 100.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “4411”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.