Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/kappal

This Proto-South 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-South Dravidian

Etymology

Compound of *kapp +‎ *al.

Noun

*kappal

  1. boat

Descendants

  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tamil-Malayalam:
      • Malayalam: കപ്പൽ (kappal)
      • Tamil: கப்பல் (kappal) (see there for further descendants)
    • Toda: [script needed] (kopol)
    • Tulu: ಕಪ್ಪಲ್ (kappalŭ)
  • South-Central Dravidian:
    • Telugu: కప్పలి (kappali)

References