Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/puṭala

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

*puṭala

snake gourd (Trichosanthes anguina spp.)

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kondekor: buḍrugi kāya
South Dravidian:
- Kannada: ಪೊಟ್ಲ (poṭla), ಪಡಲ (paḍala), ಪಟಲ (paṭala), ಪಟ್ಲ (paṭla)
- Kodava: ಪಡಲ ಕಾಯಿ (paḍala kāyi)
- Tamil-Malayalam:
  - Tamil: புடலை (puṭalai), புடோல் (puṭōl)
  - Malayalam: പുട്ടല് (puṭṭalŭ), പിട്ടല (piṭṭala)
- Tulu: ಪಟ್ಲ (paṭla)
South-Central Dravidian:
- Gondi–Kui:
  - Gondi: పొట్ల (poṭla)
  - Konda-Dora: పొట్ల (poṭla)
  - Kuvi: [script needed] (puṛla)
- Telugu: పొట్ల (poṭla), పొట్లకాయ (poṭlakāya)
→ Sanskrit: पटोल (paṭola) (see there for further descendants)