Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/key

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

Maybe related to *kay (“hand”).

Verb

*key^[1]^[2]

to do

Descendants

South:
- Tulu: ಗೈಪಿನಿ (gaipini), ಗೆಯಿಪಿನಿ (geyipini)
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Kannada: ಕೆಯ್ (key), ಕೈ (kai), ಗೆಯ್ (gey)
  - Kodava: ಕೆಯ್ (keyŭ)
  - Kota (India): கெய் (key), கெக் (kek), கெக்ய் (keky)
  - Toda: கெக்
  - Tamil-Malayalam:
    - Tamil: செய் (cey)
    - Malayalam: ചെയ്യുക (ceyyuka)

South Central:
- Telugu: చేయు (cēyu)
- Gondi-Kui:
  - Gondi: కీయానా (kīyānā)
  - Kui-Kuvi:
    - Kui (India): କିଵ (kivo), ଗିଵ (givo)
    - Kuvi: କିଇନୈ (kīnoi)

Central:
- Kolami: కక్ (kak)
- Southeastern Kolami: కక్ (kak)

Northern:
- Brahui: کنّنگ (kanning)

References

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