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

Derived terms

• *col-V
  • South-Dravidian: *ol-V
    • Tamil-Kannada: *olai (“fireplace, stove, furnace”)
      • 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)
  • South-Central Dravidian:
    • Gondi-Kui
      • Konda-Kui:
        • Konda-Dora: సొలు (solu)
        • Kui (India): ସୈଡୁ (soiḍu)
        • Kuvi: ହୋଲ୍ଲୁ (hollu)
      • Pengo-Manda
        • Pengo: [script needed] (hol)
        • Manda (India): [script needed] (huli)
• *col-kal (with *kal (“stone”))
  • Central Dravidian:
    • Parji-Gadaba
      • Duruwa: [script needed] (colŋgel)
      • Kondekor: [script needed] (soygel)

Etymology 2

Verb

*col

1. to speak, relate

Descendants

• Old Tamil: 𑀘𑁴𑀮𑁆 (col)
  • Tamil: சொல் (col)
  • Malayalam: ചൊല്ല് (collŭ)
• Malayalam: ചൊല്ലുക (colluka)
• Kannada: ಸೊಲ್ಲು (sollu)
• Kodava: ಚೊಲ್ಲು (collu)