Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kay

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

Possibly related to *key (“to do”).

Noun

*kay

1. hand

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Kolami-Naiki:
    • Kolami: కీ (kī), కెయ్ (key), కీయ్ (kīy), కియు (kiyu)
    • Southeastern Kolami: కీ (kī)
  • Parji-Gadaba:
    • Duruwa: [script needed] (key)
    • Kondekor: కియ్యూ (kiyyū), కియ్ (kiy)
    • Ollari: కి (ki)
• North Dravidian:
  • Kurukh-Malto:
    • Kurukh: [script needed] (xekkhā)
    • Kumarbhag Paharia: [script needed] (qeqe)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ಕೈ (kai), ಕಯ್ಯಿ (kayyi), ಕಯಿ (kayi), ಕಯ್ (kay)
      • Tamil-Kodagu:
        • Kodava: ಕೈ (kai)
        • Kota-Toda:
          • Kota (India): கை (kai)
          • Toda: கொய்
        • Tamil-Malayalam:
          • Malayalam: കൈ (kai)
          • Tamil: கை (kai)
      • Tulu: ಕೈ (kai), ಕಯಿ (kayi)
  • South-Central Dravidian:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: కై (kai)
      • Konda-Kui:
        • Konda-Dora: కియు (kiyu), కివు (kivu)
        • Kuvi-Kui:
          • Kui (India): କାଜୁ (kaju), କାଗୁ (kagu)
          • Kuvi: କେ୕ୟୁ (kēyu), କେ୕ୟୂ (kēyū), କେୟ୍ୟୁ (keyyu), କେୟୁ (keyu), କାୟ୍ୟୁ (kayyu)
    • Manda-Pengo:
      • Manda (India): କିୟ୍ (kiy)
      • Pengo: କେୟ୍ (key)
  • Telugu: చెయ్యి (ceyyi), చేయి (cēyi), చెయి (ceyi), కై (kai), కయి (kayi)

References

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