Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wir-

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

*wir-

1. finger

Descendants

• *wir-al
  • South Dravidian:
    • Tamil-Kannada
      • Kannada: ಬೆರಳು (beraḷu), ಬೆರಲ್ (beral), ಬೆರಲು (beralu), ಬೆರಳ್ (beraḷ)
      • Kodava: ಬೆರ (bera)
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
        • Malayalam: വിരൽ (viral)
        • Tamil: விரல் (viral)
    • Tulu: ಬೆರಳು (beraḷu), ಬಿರಲ್ (biralŭ), ಬಿರೆಲ್ (birelŭ), ಬಿರೆಲ್ಲ್ (birellŭ), ಪಿರೆಲ್ (pirelŭ)
  • South-Central Dravidian:
    • Telugu: వ్రేలు (vrēlu), వేలు (vēlu)
• *wir-and/*wir-anj
  • Central Dravidian:
    • Kolami: వెందె (vende)
  • South-Central Dravidian:
    • Kuvi-Kui
      • Kui (India): ଵଞ୍ଜୁ (voñju)
      • Kuvi: ଵଞ୍ଜୁ (voñju)
  • → Sanskrit: व्रिश् (vriś) (Rigvedic, claimed)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 6, 483, 531.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “viral”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 490.