Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kūr-

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

Verb

*kūr-

1. to sleep

   Synonym: *tuñc-

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Kolami: గుఙ్గి (guṅgi)
  • Parji-Gadaba:
    • Duruwa: [script needed] (kūrk-), [script needed] (kūrukuḍ), [script needed] (gurgal)
    • Kondekor: [script needed] (kūrk-), [script needed] (kurkal)
• North Dravidian:
  • Kurukh-Malto:
    • Kurux: कूगना (kūgnā)
    • Sawriya Paharia: [script needed] (kúge)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Toda: କୂର୍ଽ (kwïxy-)
    • Tulu: ಕೂರುನಿ (kūruni), ಕೂರೆಲೆ (kūrele), ಕೂರಂಗೆಲ್ (kūraṅgelŭ)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: కూర్కానా (kūrkānā), కుర్కీనా (kurkīnā), కూర్క్- (kūrk-), కూర్క (kūrka), కూర్కి (kūrki), కుర్కీ (kurkī)
      • Kuvi: କୂର୍ଂକାଲି (kūrṅkali)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.
• Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “1902”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.