Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/nil-

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

Alternative forms

• *niṯ-, *niṯṯ-

Verb

*nil-

1. to stand

Descendants

• Kannada: ನಿಲ್ಲು (nillu)
• Tamil: நில் (nil)
• Malayalam: നിൽക്കുക (nilkkuka)
• Telugu: నిలుచు (nilucu)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 3675, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.