ಪೆರ್ಗಣ

Old Kannada

Etymology

The first element of the word is from Proto-Dravidian *perV- (“large, big”), referring to the fact that bandicoots are larger in size compared to mice. The second component seems to be from an old Proto-Dravidian word for "rat"; compare Pengo [script needed] (ginen-orli, “a kind of rat”), Manda (India) [script needed] (ginen-urli, “a kind of rat”), Kui (India) [script needed] (ginesi-orli, “a kind of rat”), [script needed] (genesi-orli, “squirrel”).

Also compare Kolami [script needed] (pegaṇ, “bandicoot”), (Kongu) Tamil பெருக்கான் (perukkāṉ) and Tulu ಪೆರ್ಗುಡೆ (perguḍe, “bandicoot”).

Noun

ಪೆರ್ಗಣ (pergaṇa)

  1. a bandicoot

Descendants

  • Kannada: ಹೆಗ್ಗಣ (heggaṇa)
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