Proto-Dravidian

*kō-y-il

‘king, chief’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Dravidian *kō-y-il.

2 English words in this record descend from Proto-Dravidian *kō-y-il, most familiar first.

• kovil ← கோயில்
• covil ← கோயில்

Etymograph / Proto-Dravidian *kō-y-il