Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian II/maṯkāy

This Proto-South Dravidian II 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-South Dravidian II

Etymology

Compound of *maṯ +‎ *kāy.

Noun

*maṯkāy

1. mango

Descendants

• Gondi-Kui:
  • Gondi: మర్కా (markā), మర్క (marka​), [script needed] (maẖka)
  • Konda-Kui:
    • Konda-Dora: [script needed] (maRka)
    • Kuvi-Kui:
      • Kui (India): ମାହା (maha), ମାହାଽଆ (maha’a)
      • Kuvi: ମାହ୍ଽଆ (mah’a), ମାହା (maha), ମାହ୍ଃଆଁ (mahʔã)
    • Manda-Pengo:
      • Manda (India): ମାହ୍କେ (mahke)
      • Pengo: ମାସ୍କା (maska)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 530.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “4772”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.