Note that the correspondence between initial g and initial k is as important as the correspondence between initial p and initial h, and between initial s and initial h, and between initial b and initial p in Dravidian because in Indo-European g almost regularly becomes k in Germanic (High German further shifts it to the sounds represented by the German ch- spelling (Pei-25)). The great importance and implication of the fact that in spite of the great length of time which has elapsed since the Dravidians began to settle in Europe, that Dravidian still is able to show this correspondence within itself can not be exaggerated.

Actually Dravidian is still able to illustrate another important phonetic correspondence which also has left its imprint on her offspring: Indo-European. This is the Dravidian phonetic phenomenon of initial k often turning into initial s. In Indo-European the phenomenon of k almost regularly becoming s is such an important one that the classification of Indo-European into satem and centum languages, the eastern and the western members of Indo-European is based on this correspondence. As Pei-22 states, Sanskrit, Slavic, and Armenian which are often referred to as the eastern members of Indo-European, generally turn k into a sibilant (s in Slavic and Armenian; and the sound pronounced more or less as English sh in Sanskrit), while Greek, Latin, and Irish which are considered as the western members of Indo-European retain the k sound, and Germanic turns it into h (see Pei-22-23). Therefore, in spite of the fact that there are exceptions to these correspondences the eastern members are often described collectively as the satem-languages, and the western members are usually collectively described as the centum-languages.

The fact is that even to this day Dravidian is able to illustrate that this important Indo-European correspondence of k generally turning into a sibilant has its roots in its common source: herself. The great importance and implication of this fact is clear to the Indo-European scholars as well as to Dravidian scholars. Note that this important phonetic correspondence in Dravidian is also not listed in the Table I: Phonetic correspondences in DED (DED; xii – xiii). Curiously this Table in DED shows that initial k remains the same or becomes ch (DED uses the letter c to represent this sound; note that it is pronounced as ch by the Dravidians and not as c as in the English word certain, nor as c as in the English word cut) in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu, remains the same or becomes x in Kurux and Brahui, and remains the same or becomes q in Malto, and remains the same in the rest of the languages of Dravidian. But, as noted above, this Table does not show the correspondence between initial k and initial s. This correspondence between initial k and initial s, however, without a shadow of doubt is there in Dravidian as the following examples illustrate. Witness:

1. kati = to cut (1125-Ta;Ka) : sit- = to cut (2510-Ga).
2. ketti = cleverness (1144-Ta) : suti = cleverness (2656-Ka).
3. kata = bundle (of hay) (1147-Konda) : sudi = a small bundle of grass (2723-Ka).
4. kandi = opening (1176-Tu) : sand- = to open (2319-Ga).
5. ketti = mat (1205-Go) : satte = mat = (2311-Kol).
6. kat- = to burn (1207-Ko) : sat- = to burn (2312-Ga).
7. kantisu = to extinguish, as a lamp (1211-Ka) : sendu = to extinguish (2526-Ka)
8. kavvu = eating (1222-Ta) : savi = to eat (2396(a)-Ka).
9. kamek = silent (1248-Go) : summage = silently (2678-Ka).
10. kari = charcoal (1278(a)-Tu) : sirin = charcoal (2552-Ga).
11. kalai = elephant goad (1370-Ta) : selagola = goad (2568-Te).
12. krai = young female buffalo (1123-Kui) : sir = female buffalo (2554-Kol).
13. karan = black (1278(a)-Nk(ch)) : siring = black (2552-Ga).
14. kari = soot (1278(a)-Tu) : sroi = soot (2686-Kui).
15. kagutm = darkness (1278(a)-Ko) : sikati = darkness (2604-Go).
16. karaguni = to become thin (1292-Tu) : sirkuni = to become lean (2503-Tu).
17. kir = to confine (1980-Ka) : sere= to confine (1980-Ka).
18. kara = an earthen vessel (1305-Ta) : sora = a large earthen vessel (2886-Go).
19. kavari = chowrie (1327-Ta) : siviri = a chowrie (2580-Te).
20. kran(g)- = to be or become loose (1349-Go) : sringa = to be loosed (2557-Kui).
21. kal = iron rod, bolt (1370-Ta) : silku = iron bolt (2561-Ka).
22. kal = falsehood (1372-Ka) : sullu = falsehood (2708-Ka).
23. kanga = receptacle for storing grain (1375-Pe) : sangaori = basket that holds four seers of grain (2288-Konda).
24. kantu = a disagreeable smell (1405-Ka): sindu = a disagreeable smell (2523-Ka).
25. kar = to be very saltish (1466-Ta) : sor = salt (2674-Pe).
26. kare = a kind of necklace or collar (1506-Tu) : sarapali = a kind of collar or necklace (2358-Ka).
27. kuttu = to strike, beat (1671- ka) : sadi = striking, beating (2322-Tu).
28. kitai = to be obtained (1538-Ta) : sudu = to obtain (2721-Ka).
29. kede = white ant (1548-Kod) : sedal = white ant (1548-Nk).
30. kipri = shell (of snail, etc.), skull (1555-Pe) : sippu = oyster shell, skull (2535-Ka)
31. kiringya = bee (1567-Kuwi) : surund = bee (2689-Nk).
32. kira- = to comb (1582-Konda) : sireri = comb (2625-Kui).
33. kirukira = rustling (1593-Ta) : sarasara = the sound of rustling (2355-Ka).
34. kinni = small, young (1603-Tu) : sinnam = small, young (2594-Kol).
35. kimu = pus (1606-Ka) : sim = pus (1606-Nk).
36. kiri = below (1619-Pa) : siri = below (2584-Go).
37. kok- = to laugh (1080-Kuwi) : sik- = to laugh (2492-Konda).
38. kuttai = dwarfishness (1670-..):situri = dwarfish (2513-Kui).
39. kuttu = to pierce (1672-Te) : sit- = to pierce (2527-Ga).
40. kurgu = to shrink (1767-Ka) : surku = shrinking (2687-Ka).
41. kurul = curl (1794-Ka) : suruli = to curl (2684-Ka).
42. kolu = hole (1818-Te) : sela = hole (2377-Te).
43. kivd = deafness (1977(c)-Kod) : sewadk = deaf (1977(c)-Kol).
44. kere = tank (1980-Ka) : saru = tank (1980-Nk(ch)).
45. kurkilu = a kind of basket (1629-Tu) : surki = small basket (2691-Konda).
46. kutgle = the hoop or spring of a kind of mouse-trap(1883-Malt): siddi = a mousetrap (2517-Go).
47. kaliyan = washerman (1369-Ta) : salave = washing and bleaching new cotton cloth (2368-Ka).
48. kolal = flute (1818-Ka) : solor = flute (2693-Go).
49. kolaga = a measure of capacity = 4 bollas (1827-Ka) : solige = a measure of capacity = ¼ of a kudava or of a balla (2365-Ka).
50. kulakkuka = to trouble (1817-Ma) : siluku = troublesomeness (2567-Ka).
51. kulir = cold, coldness (1834-Ma) : sali = cold, chilliness (2408-Tu).
52. kurai = sloping roof (1904-Ta) : suru = the part of a sloping roof that projects a little beyond the walls (2729-ka).
53. kura = to fall down (1907(c)-Kui) : sari = to fall down (2360-Ka).
54. kiru = split (1624-Tu) : siri = split (2491- Kui).
55. kurai = cloth (1925-Ta) : sire = cloth (2629-Ka).
56. katta = small tree (1941-Go) : satt = tree (1941-Nk(ch)).
57. kot- = to die (1942-To) : sattu = to die (2426-Ka).
58. kettu = to split asunder, cut off (1953-Ta) : sit = to split, cut (2510-Ga).
59. kerpu = shoe, sandal (1963-Ka) : sarpo = shoe, sandal (1963-Go).
60. ke.ri = noise (1960-Kol) : sara = noise (2299-Kur).
61. k.er = snake (2011-To) : saras(u) = snake (2359-Konda).
62. ko.r = to lean against (2012-To) : so.r = to lean against (2012-To).
63. kilavu = word, speech (2017(b)-Ta) : sollu = word, to speak (2855-Ka).
64. kel = friendship (2018-Ta) : salige = friendship (2781-Tu).
65. keru = winnowing basket (2019-Ka) : seRi = winnowing basket (2019-Konda).
66. ket = winnowing fan (2019-Nk(ch)) : seti = winnowing fan 2019-Go).
67. kanguri = nipple, teat (2038-Kui) : srangu = breast (2364-Kui).
68. kottu = hammer (2063-Ta) : sutti = hammer (2668-Tu).
69. kati = anger (1186-ka) : sittu = anger 92639-Ka).
70. kor = mud (2123-Ko) : sor = mud (2020-To).
71. komba = to buy (2151-Ka) : sum- = to buy (2679-Nk(ch)).
72. kuru = to cry aloud (1921-Ta) : saru = to cry out (2486-Ka).
73. karku = irregular surface (1265-Ka) : srogu = rough surface (2354-Kui).
74. kul = food (1911-Ka) : salva = breakfast (2408-Konda).
75. kara = gum (1385-Ma) : sari = gum (2418-Ka).