Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kep-

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

*kep-

1. to tell, scold

Derived terms

• Proto-Dravidian: *kewi (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-South Dravidian: *kewiṭu (see there for further descendants)

Descendants

• North Dravidian:
  • Kurux: केबना (kebnā)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tamil-Malayalam:
      • Malayalam: ചെപ്പുക (ceppuka)
      • Tamil: செப்பு (ceppu)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Telugu: చెప్పు (ceppu)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.
• Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “1955”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.