Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/wal

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

*wal

strong

South Dravidian I

Tamil-Kannada
- Tamil: வல் (val)
  - Tamil: வலிமை (valimai)
- Kannada: ಬಲ (bala)?
  - Kannada: ಬಲುಮೆ (balume)?
Tulu
- Tulu: ಬಲ (bala)?

South Dravidian II

*wal-a
- Telugu: వల (vala)

Unsorted forms

Malayalam: വലുത് (valutŭ, “big”), വലത് (valatŭ, “right side”)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “5276”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.