Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kecaṯ-

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

*kecaṯ-

1. mud, slush

Descendent

• Kannada: ಕೆಸರು (kesaru)
• Malayalam: ചേറ് (cēṟŭ)
• Tamil: சேறு (cēṟu)

References

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