Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/pul

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

*pul

1. grass

Descendants

• Southern Dravidian:
  • Tulu: ಪುಲ್ಲು (pullu)
  • Tamil-Kannada:
    • Old Kannada: ಪುಲ್ (pul), ಪುಲ್ಲೆ (pulle)
      • Kannada: ಹುಲ್ಲು (hullu), ಹುಲು (hulu)
    • Kodava: ಪಿಲ್ಲು (pillu)
    • Kota (India): புல் (pul)
    • Toda: புல்
    • Tamil-Malayalam:
      • Malayalam: പുല്ല് (pullŭ)
      • Tamil: புல் (pul), பில்லு (pillu)
      • Irula: புல்லு (pullu)
• South-Central Dravidian:
  • Telugu: పులు (pulu), పుల్లు (pullu), పిల్లు (pillu)
  • Gondi-Kui:
    • Gondi: పిల్ప్ (pilp), పుల్ల (pulla)
    • Kuvi: ପିଲ୍କା (pilka)