Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tēnkk-

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

Compound of *tēn +‎ *kk-.

Noun

*tēnkk-

1. teak

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Duruwa: [script needed] (ṭēk mer)
  • Kolami: టెక్ (ṭek)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ತೇಗ (tēga)
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
        • Malayalam: തേക്ക് (tēkkŭ) (see there for further descendants)
        • Tamil: தேக்கு (tēkku)
    • Tulu: ತೆಕ್ಕು (tekku)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Gondi-Kui:
      • Gondi: తేకా మడ఼ా, టేకా (ṭēkā), తేకా (tēkā), టేక (ṭēka​)
      • Kui (India): ଟେ୕କ୍ (ṭēk)
    • Telugu: తేకు (tēku)
• >? Sanskrit: शाक (śāka)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 528.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “tēkku”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.