Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tēnkk-

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

Etymology

Compound of *tēn +‎ *kk-.

Noun

*tēnkk-

teak

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Duruwa: [script needed] (ṭēk mer)
- Kolami: టెక్ (ṭek)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ತೇಗ (tēga)
    - Tamil-Malayalam:
      - Malayalam: തേക്ക് (tēkkŭ) (see there for further descendants)
      - Tamil: தேக்கு (tēkku)
  - Tulu: ತೆಕ್ಕು (tekku)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: తేకా మడ఼ా, టేకా (ṭēkā), తేకా (tēkā), టేక (ṭēka)
    - Kui (India): ଟେ୕କ୍ (ṭēk)
  - Telugu: తేకు (tēku)
>? Sanskrit: शाक (śāka)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 528.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “tēkku”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.