Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kā-

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

*kā-

to protect, guard

Descendants

Kurukh: ख़ापना (xāpnā)
Malayalam: കാക്കുക (kākkuka)
Tamil: கா (kā)
→ Prakrit: 𑀓𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀮 (kāhila)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 1416, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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