Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/pucV-

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

Alternative forms

• *putV-

Adjective

*pucV-

1. new

Descendants

• Tamil: புது (putu), புதிய (putiya)
• Irula: புதிய (putiya)
• Malayalam: പുതു (putu), പുതിയ (putiya)
• Kannada: ಪೊಸ (posa), ಹೊಸ (hosa)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 527.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “4275”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.