Cognate Set 7597 – Meaning: foot

IE-CoR reference form:
khúra-
IE-CoR reference language:
Sanskrit
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Loan event:
yes
Parallel loan event:
yes
Loan source language:
Dravidian
Justification:
Modern Indic and Nuristani lexemes as though from Sanskrit khúra- without certain etymology, possibly loans from Dravidian (cf. Turner 1962–1966:207 no. 3906; KEWA I:310, EWAia I:454, cf. Burrow 1948:376). Perhaps further connected with lexemes as though from Sanskrit *khuṭṭa- 'peg, post' in cognate set 9629, but these could also be parallel loans.
Found in clades:
Indic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 4 lexemes.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
34   Kashmiri khɔr کھُور kʰɔr kʰɔr 'hoof, heel'
35   Palula khur کُھر kʰuɾ kʰur
37   Gawarbati khur کُھر kʰʊɾ kʰur GM khur
36   Gawri khur کُھر kʰʊɾ̥ kʰur L
References
  • Burrow, Thomas: 376
    Cf. s.v. no. 114 Skt. khura- 'hoof', KatySrS., Mn., etc. ~ Ta. kuracu, kuraccai 'horse's hoof', Ka. gorasu, gorise, Te. gorije, gorise, korise 'id.'
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred: I:310
    Cf. s.v. Skt. khúraḥ 'Huf / hoof', probably a Dravidian word, cf. Tel. korije, gorije, gorise, Kan. gorasu, gorise = Drav. *kŏr- 'Huf' with typical Dravidian variants (Burrow BSOS 9, 718; 12, 376).
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred: I:454
    S.v. Skt. khura- 'Huf, Klaue'. "Nicht überzeugend erklärt.'
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley: 207
    S.v. 3906 Skt. khura- m. ʻhoofʼ (KātyŚr̥), 2. *khuḍa (khuḍaka, khula° ʻankle, boneʼ Suśr.) ← Dravidian origin.