Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/toṭV-

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

Verb

*toṭV-

1. to hold

Descendants

• Malayalam: തൊടുക (toṭuka)
• Tamil: தொடு (toṭu)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “3480”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.