Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/cūẓ

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

Etymology

Compound of *cū +‎ *ẓ.

Verb

*cūẓ

to see, deliberate

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Duruwa: [script needed] (cūṛ-)
  - Kondekor: [script needed] (sūṛ-), [script needed] (cūḍ-), [script needed] (sūḍ-)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Korra Koraga: ಚೂ- (cū-)
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಚೂಪು (cūpu)
    - Tamil: சூழ் (cūḻ), சூட்சி (cūṭci), சூடியன் (cūṭiyaṉ), ஊழ் (ūḻ), ஊழ்கு (ūḻku)
  - Tulu: ತೂಪುನಿ (tūpuni), ಹೂಪಿನಿ (hūpini), ಚೂಟಿ (cūṭi), ಚೂಟು (cūṭu), ತೂಲ (tūla), ಸೂಲ (sūla), ಹೂಲ (hūla)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: హూరానా (hūrānā), సూరాల్ (sūrāl), సూడ఼్-, హుడా఼నా, హూడా఼నా, హూడ఼్-, ఊడ఼్-
    - Konda-Kui:
      - Konda-Dora: సుడ఼్-
      - Kui (India): ସୂଡ଼ା (sūṛa)
      - Manda-Pengo:
        Manda (India): ହୁଡ଼୍- (huṛ-)
        
        Pengo: ହୁଡ଼୍- (huṛ-)
  - Telugu: చూడు (cūḍu), చూచు (cūcu), చూడికి (cūḍiki), చూపు (cūpu), చుమీ (cumī)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 527.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “2735”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.