Proto-Dravidian : *bom-ik-
Meaning : bone
Notes : The forms *būl- are probably the result of an early contamination of this root with *mūl- 'marrow, bone'. Also interesting are the Kolami, Naiki and Gondi words for 'breast' (PKG *pom-, PGn *bom-); if they are related here, the word's original meaning could be 'breastbone'.
