Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kalam

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

*kalam

1. boat

   Synonyms: *kappal, *ampi

Descendants

• Tamil: கலம் (kalam)
• Malayalam: കലം (kalaṁ)
• Kannada: ಕಲ (kala)
• Kodava: ಕಲ (kala)
• Tulu: ಕರ (kara)
• Telugu: కలము (kalamu)
• → Sanskrit: कला (kalā), कलश (kalaśa)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 525.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “kalam”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.