Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kewi

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 *kew +‎ *i.

Noun

*kewi[1][2]

ear

Descendants

South Dravidian:
- Korra Koraga: ಕೆಮಿ (kemi)
- Tulu: ಕೆಬಿ (kebi), ಚೆರಡು (ceraḍu)
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Kannada: ಕಿವಿ (kivi), ಕಿಮಿ (kimi), ಕೆಮಿ (kemi), ಕಿವುಡು (kivuḍu), ಕೆವಡು (kevaḍu), ಕೆಪ್ಪು (keppu), ಕಿವುಡ (kivuḍa)
    - Alu Kurumba: ಕೆವಿ
    - → Marathi: किवडा (kivḍā)
  - Kodava: ಕೆವಿ (kevi)
  - Kota (India): கெய்வ் (keyv), கெவ் (kev)
  - Tamil-Malayalam:
    - Malayalam: ചെവി (cevi), ചെവിട് (ceviṭŭ), ചെപ്പി (ceppi), ചെപ്പുക (ceppuka)
    - Tamil: செவி (cevi), செவிடு (ceviṭu), செவிள் (ceviḷ), செவுள் (cevuḷ), செவியன் (ceviyaṉ), செப்பு (ceppu), செவிடு (ceviṭu)
    - Irula: ஸெகிடா (sekiṭā)

South-Central Dravidian:
- Telugu: చెవి (cevi), చెవుడు (cevuḍu)
- Gondi: కెవి (kevi), కవి (kavi), కవ్వీ (kavvī), కెవ్ (kev), కెవ్వు (kevvu)
- Konda-Dora: గిబి (gibi), కిబి (kibi)
- Pengo-Kui
  - Pengo: କିତୁଲ୍ (kitul)
  - Manda (India): ଗିୟ୍ (giy)
  - Kui (India): କ୍ରିଉ (kriu), କିରୁ (kiru)
  - Kuvi: କିରିୟୂ (kiriyū)

Central Dravidian:
- Kolami: కెవ్ (kev)
- Southeastern Kolami: కెవ్ (kev)
- Ollari: కెకొల్ (kekol), కెక్కోల్ (kekkōl)
- Duruwa: [script needed] (kekol)

North Dravidian:
- Brahui: خَف (xaf)
- Kurukh: ख़ेबदा (xebdā)
- Kumarbhag Paharia: [script needed] (qethwu)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 154, 483, 586.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 154, 483, 586.

[2] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.