Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/cukkV

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

*cukkV[1][2]

  1. star

Descendants

  • South Dravidian:
    • Southern I:
      • Tamil-Kannada:
        • Kannada: ಚುಕ್ಕೆ (cukke), ಚಿಕ್ಕಿ (cikki), ಚಿಕ್ಕೆ (cikke)
    • Southern II:
      • Telugu: చుక్క (cukka)
      • Gondi: సుక్కుమ్ (sukkum), హుకొ (huko), హుక్క (hukka), ఉక్క (ukka)
      • Konda-Dora: సుక (suka)
      • Pengo: [script needed] (huka)
      • Kuvi: ହୁକ୍କ (hukka)
      • Kui (India): ସୁକ୍କା (sukka)
  • Central:

References

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) “Dravidians: prehistory and culture”, in The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 13, 527.
  2. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “cukkai”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 229.