Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/mūnk(k)u

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 *mū +‎ *nk(k)u.

Noun

*mūnk(k)u

1. nose, beak

Descendants

• Kannada: ಮೂಗು (mūgu)
• Tamil: மூக்கு (mūkku)
• Malayalam: മൂക്ക് (mūkkŭ)
• Telugu: ముక్కు (mukku), ముంకు (muṅku)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 528.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “mūkku”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.