Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/picar

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed words 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

Krishnamurti suggests an earlier form *pin-cc-V-r.

Noun

*picar

name

Descendants

South Dravidian: *pecar
- South Dravidian I:
  - Kannada: ಹೆಸರು (hesaru)
  - Tamil-Kodagu:
    - Kodava: [script needed] (peda)
    - Tamil-Malayalam:
      - Malayalam: പേര് (pērŭ)
      - Tamil: பெயர் (peyar)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Telugu: పేరు (pēru)
Central Dravidian:
- Kolami: [script needed] (pēr)
North Dravidian:
- Brahui: [script needed] (pin)

References

Bhadriraju Krishnamurti (2003) The Dravidian Languages, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 104

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