Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/mūnk(k)u

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 *mū +‎ *nk(k)u.

Noun

*mūnk(k)u

  1. nose, beak

Descendants

  • Kannada: ಮೂಗು (mūgu)
  • Tamil: மூக்கு (mūkku)
  • Malayalam: മൂക്ക് (mūkkŭ)
  • Telugu: ముక్కు (mukku), ముంకు (muṅku)

References

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