Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/teḷV-

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

*teḷV-^[1]^[2]

white, clear

Descendants

Malayalam: തിളക്കം (tiḷakkaṁ)

Verb

*teḷV-^[3]^[4]

to become clear, to know

Descendants

Malayalam: തിളങ്ങുക (tiḷaṅṅuka), തെളിയുക (teḷiyuka)

References

^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 9, 391.
^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “veḷ”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 499.
^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 9, 391.
^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “veḷ”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 499.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 9, 391.

[2] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “veḷ”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 499.

[3] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 9, 391.

[4] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “veḷ”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 499.

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