Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/kaṭal

This Proto-South 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-South Dravidian

Etymology

Compound of *kaṭ +‎ *al.

Noun

*kaṭal

  1. sea

Descendants

  • Old Kannada: ಕಡಲ್ (kaḍal)
  • Kodava: ಕಡ (kaḍa)
  • Malayalam: കടൽ (kaṭal)
  • Tamil: கடல் (kaṭal)
  • Telugu: కడలి (kaḍali)
  • Tulu: ಕಡಲ್ (kaḍalŭ)

References