Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/-āl

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

Suffix

*-āl[1]

  1. instrumental case marker

Descendants

  • Tamil: -ஆல் (-āl)
  • Malayalam: -ആൽ (-āl)

References

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 532.