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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ēla

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

Alternative forms

Noun

*ēla

  1. cardamom plant

Descendants
  • South Dravidian:
    • Malayalam: ഏലം (ēlaṁ)
    • Tamil: ஏலம் (ēlam)
    • Telugu: ఏల (ēla)
  • → Sanskrit: एला (elā), एलि (eli) (see there for further descendants)

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.
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