Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/koy-

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

Verb

*koy-

to cut, harvest crop

Descendants

Central:
- Kolami: కయీపెంగ్ (kayīpeṅg)
North:
- Kurukh-Malto:
  - Kurukh: [script needed] (xoynā)
  - Sawriya Paharia: [script needed] (qoye), [script needed] (qoytre)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಕೊಯ್ಯು (koyyu), ಕೊಯ್ಲು (koylu), ಕೊಯಿತ (koyita), ಕೊಯ್ತ (koyta), ಕೊಯಿಕ (koyika)
      - → Marathi: कोयता (koytā), कोयती (koytī)
    - Tamil-Kodagu:
      - Kodava: ಕೊಯ್ಯು (koyyu)
      - Kota (India): கொய் (koy), கொய்ள் (koyḷ)
      - Tamil-Malayalam:
        Malayalam: കൊയ്യുക (koyyuka), കൊയ് (koyŭ), കൊയ്യൽ (koyyal), കൊയ്ത്ത് (koyttŭ), കൊയിൽ (koyil)
        
        Tamil: கொய் (koy), குயம் (kuyam), குவில் (kuvil)
  - Tulu: ಕೊಯ್ಪಿನಿ (koypini), ಕೊಯ್ಯುನಿ (koyyuni), ಕೊಯಿಲ್ (koyilŭ), ಕೊಯ್ಯೆಲ್ (koyyelŭ)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: కొయ్ (koy), కొయీఆన (koyīāna), కొయ్దానా (koydānā)
    - Konda-Kui:
      - Konda-Dora: కొయ్ (koy)
      - Kuvi-Kui:
        Kui (India): କୋଵ (kovo)
        
        Kuvi: କୋଯଲି (kojoli)
  - Telugu: కోయు (kōyu), కోత (kōta)

References

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

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