Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian I/miḷVku

This Proto-South Dravidian I 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-South Dravidian I

Etymology

Compare Sanskrit मरिच (marica).

Noun

*miḷVku

  1. black pepper

Descendants

  • Tamil-Kannada:
    • Kannada: ಮೆಣಸು (meṇasu), ಕರಿಮೆಣಸು (karimeṇasu)
    • Tamil-Kodagu:
  • Tulu: ಮುಣುಚಿ (muṇuci), ಮುಂಚಿ (muñci)

References

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