Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wir-

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

*wir-

  1. finger

Descendants

  • *wir-al
    • South Dravidian:
      • Tamil-Kannada
        • Kannada: ಬೆರಳು (beraḷu), ಬೆರಲ್ (beral), ಬೆರಲು (beralu), ಬೆರಳ್ (beraḷ)
        • Kodava: ಬೆರ (bera)
        • Tamil-Malayalam:
      • Tulu: ಬೆರಳು (beraḷu), ಬಿರಲ್ (biralŭ), ಬಿರೆಲ್ (birelŭ), ಬಿರೆಲ್ಲ್ (birellŭ), ಪಿರೆಲ್ (pirelŭ)
    • South-Central Dravidian:
  • *wir-and/*wir-anj
    • Central Dravidian:
      • Kolami: వెందె (vende)
    • South-Central Dravidian:
      • Kuvi-Kui
        • Kui (India): ଵଞ୍ଜୁ (voñju)
        • Kuvi: ଵଞ୍ଜୁ (voñju)
    • → Sanskrit: व्रिश् (vriś) (Rigvedic, claimed)

References

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