Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/eḷVñc-

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

Noun

*eḷVñc-[1][2]

black bear

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Duruwa: इलि (ili, “bear”)
South Dravidian:
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Tamil-Malayalam:
    - Malayalam: ഉളിയം (uḷiyaṁ)
    - Tamil: எண்கு (eṇku), உளியம் (uḷiyam)
South-Central Dravidian:
- Kui (India): ଅଲି (oli), ଅଡି (oḍi)
- Telugu: ఎలుగు (elugu, “bear”)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 337, 524.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “eṇku”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 83.

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[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 337, 524.

[2] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “eṇku”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 83.