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Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/ēlakāy

This Proto-South 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-South Dravidian

Etymology

Compound of *ēla (“cardamom plant”) +‎ *kāy (“fruit”). The first element was borrowed into Sanskrit एला (elā); compare Kashmiri ألہ (ạleh).

Noun

*ēlakāy

  1. cardamom seed

Descendants
  • South:
    • Kannada: ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ (ēlakki), ಯಾಲಕ್ಕಿ (yālakki)
    • Kodava: ಎಲಕ್ಕಿ (elakki)
    • Malayalam: ഏലക്കായ (ēlakkāya), ഏലക്ക (ēlakka)
    • Tamil: ஏலக்காய் (ēlakkāy)
    • Tulu: ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ (ēlakki)
  • South Central:
    • Telugu: ఏలకి (ēlaki), ఏలకులు (ēlakulu), యేలకులు (yēlakulu)
  • → Sanskrit: एलीका (elīkā) (see there for further descendants)
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