Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kār

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

Alternative forms

  • *kārV

Etymology

From *karv- (to burn), compare Duruwa [script needed] (ker-), [script needed] (kerv-, to burn), Kondekor [script needed] (karid, to burn away as rice).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːr/

Adjective

*kār

  1. black

Derived terms

  • Proto-Dravidian: *karuppu
Unsorted formations

Descendants

See also

Colors in Proto-Dravidian · (layout · text)
     *weḷ           *kār, *cir-
             *kem                           *pac-
                          *pac-             
                                      
                                      

Noun

*kār

  1. blackness

Descendants

  • Southern Dravidian:
    • Tamil: கர் (kar), காரி (kāri)
    • Kannada: ಕಾರ್ (kār), ಕರೆ (kare, blackness, dark cloud)
    • Malayalam: കാറ് (kāṟŭ)
    • Kota (India): [script needed] (kayr, charcoal, soot)

References