Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/col

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 1

Noun

*col

1. fireplace, hearth, stove

Descendents

• South-Central Dravidian:
  • Konda-Kui:
    • Konda-Dora: సొలు (solu)
    • Kuvi-Kui:
      • Kui (India): ସଡୁ (soḍu)
      • Kuvi: ହୋଲ୍ଲୁ (hollu)
    • Pengo-Manda:
      • Manda (India): ହୁଲି (huli)
      • Pengo: ହଲ୍ (hol)

Derived terms

• *col-ay
  • South-Dravidian:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Old Kannada: ಒಲೆ (ole)
        • Kannada: ಒಲೆ (ole)
      • Tamil-Kodagu:
        • Tamil-Malayalam: *ulai (“furnace”)
          • Malayalam: ഉല (ula, “furnace”)
          • Tamil: உலை (ulai, “furnace”)
        • Toda-Kota:
          • Kota (India): [script needed] (el-kāl, “fireplace between two stones”)
          • Toda: [script needed] (was̲)
    • Tulu: ಉಲೆ (ule)

Unsorted forms

• Central Dravidian:
  • Parji-Gadaba
    • Duruwa: [script needed] (colŋgel, congel)
    • Kondekor: సొయ్గెల్
• → Sanskrit: चुल्ली (cullī) (see there for further descendants)

Etymology 2

Verb

*col

1. to speak, relate

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Duruwa: [script needed] (cul-)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ಸೊಲ್ಲು (sollu)
      • Tamil-Kota:
        • Kota (India): [script needed] (col)
        • Tamil-Kodagu:
          • Kodava: [script needed] (collï)
          • Old Tamil: 𑀘𑁴𑀮𑁆 (col)
            • Tamil: சொல் (col)
            • Malayalam: ചൊല്ല് (collŭ)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Kuvi: ଜୋ୕ଲ୍- (jōl-), ଜୋ୕ଲିନୈ୕, ଜୋ୕ଲାଲି (jōlali), ଜୋଲ୍ପୁ (jolpu)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 102.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 2857, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 2855, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.