Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/mēnkkV

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

Etymology

Compound of *mē +‎ *nkkV.

Noun

*mēnkkV

1. goat

   Synonym: *yĀṭu

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Kolami-Naiki:
    • Kolami: मेकॆ (mēke)
    • Southeastern Kolami: मेकॆ (mēke)
  • Parji-Gadaba:
    • Duruwa: मेव, मेय
    • Kondekor: మేగె
    • Ollari: మేగె (mēge)
• North Dravidian:
  • Kumarbhag Paharia: [script needed] (méqe)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Kannada: ಮೇಕೆ (mēke)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Gondi: మెకా (mekā), మేక (mēka)
    • Telugu: మేక (mēka), మేఁక (mēn̆ka)

• → Sanskrit: मेक (meka)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 5087, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.