Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wil

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

*wil

bow

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: विल् (vil)
  - Southeastern Kolami: विल् (vil)
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Ollari: विण्डु (viṇḍu)
North Dravidian:
- Brahui: بِل (bil)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannda:
    - Old Kannada: ಬಿಲ್ (bil)
      - Kannada: ಬಿಲ್ಲು (billu)
    - Tamil-Kodava:
      - Kodava: ಬಿಲ್ಲು (billu)
      - Tamil-Malayalam:
        Malayalam: വില്ല് (villŭ), വിൽ (vil)
        
        Tamil: வில் (vil)
        → Sinhalese: විල් (wil), විලි (wili), විලිය (wiliya)
  - Tulu: ಬಿಲ್ಲು (billu), ಬಿರು (biru), ബില്ലു (billu), ബിരു (biru)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: వీల్ (vīl), విల్ (vil)
    - Konda-Dora: విల్ (vil)
    - Kui-Kuvi:
      - Kui (India): ୱିଡୁ (wiḍu), ୱିଲୁ (wilu)
      - Kuvi: ୱେଲ୍ଲୂ (wellū), ୱେଲ୍ଲୁ (wellu), ୱେଲୁ (welu)
    - Manda-Pengo:
      - Manda (India): ୱିଲ୍ (wil)
      - Pengo: ୱିଲ୍ (wil)
  - Telugu: విల్లు (villu), విలు (vilu)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 529.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “5422”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.