Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wīẓ-

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

• *wiẓV-

Verb

*wīẓ-

1. to fall

Descendants

• North Dravidian:
  • Brahui: بِٹِنْگ (biṭiṅg)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Korra Koraga: ಬೂಳು (būḷu), ಬೂರು (būru)
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ಬೀಳು (bīḷu)
      • Tamil-Kodagu:
        • Kodava: [script needed] (bu·ḷ-), [script needed] (buddu-), [script needed] (bu·k-)
        • Tamil-Malayalam:
          • Malayalam: വീഴുക (vīḻuka​)
          • Tamil: வீழு (vīḻu), விழு (viḻu), வீழ் (vīḻ)
        • Toda-Kota:
          • Kota (India): [script needed] (vig-), [script needed] (vi·k-), [script needed] (vi·ḷ)
          • Toda: [script needed] (pïḍ-), [script needed] (pi·šk-), [script needed] (pi·ṣk)
    • Tulu: ಬೂರುನಿ (būruni)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • >? Gondi: మీడ఼ానా, మీహ్తానా (mīhtānā), మిహీతానా (mihītānā)
      • Kuvi-Kui:
        • Kui (India): ଵ୍ଡ଼ୀଵା (vṛīva)
        • Kuvi: ବ୍ରୀଆଲି (brīali)
    • Telugu: బిద్దు (biddu)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “5430”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.