Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/waHr

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

Verb

*waHr

to come

Descendants

Central:
- Kolami: वर् (var)
- Kolami: वरॆङ् (vareṅ)
North:
- Brahui: بننگ (banning)
South:
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Kannada: ಬಾ (bā), ಬರು (baru), ಬಾರು (bāru)
  - Tamil-Kodagu:
    - Kodava: [script needed] (bar-)
    - Malayalam: വാ (vā), വരുക (varuka)
    - Tamil: வா (vā), வரு (varu)
    - Toda: [script needed] (po·r-)
- Tulu: ಬರ್ಪಿನಿ (barpini), ಬರ್ಪಾವುನಿ (barpāvuni)
South-Central:
- Konda-Kui:
  - Kuvi-Kui:
    - Kui (India): ଵା୕ଵା (vāva)
- Telugu: వచ్చు (vaccu)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “5270”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.