Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wal

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

*wal

1. strong

Descendants

• Tamil: வல் (val)

Derived terms

• wal-a
  • Telugu: వల (vala)

Unsorted forms

• Malayalam: വലുത് (valutŭ, “big”), വലത് (valatŭ, “right side”)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 5276, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.