Telugu etymology : List with all references

Proto-Telugu : *pir_-

Meaning : behind, back

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : pir_u

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : punũgu, pun(u)gu "to withdraw, retreat, hesitate"

Additional forms : Also [1] pir_ũdu, [2] pir_r_a buttock, the hinder part; pidapa subsequent time; following, subsequent, later; pikku to draw back (intr.); piŋgali hind, hinder; pimmaṭa(n) afterwards, subsequently, next; pirindi following

Number in DED : 4205

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *pid_-

Meaning : back

Proto-South Dravidian: *pIr_-

Proto-Telugu : *pir_-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *pir_-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *pid_-, *pid_e-n

Proto-North Dravidian : *pis-

Notes : NDR? Unclear vowel in PGn.

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *pIr_-

Meaning : back, rear

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : pir_akku

Tamil meaning : back, rear

Tamil derivates : pir_aku back, rear; afterwards, presently, backward; pir_ku posteriority in space or time; pir_r_al retreating; pir_r_i that which goes behind; pitti back, hind part; pintu (pinti-) to go behind, be behind, happen subsequently, be subsequent (in time, birth, or origin), be inferior, be tardy, delay; pur_am, pur_an_ back; pur_ampu back of a person

Malayalam : pir_aku

Malayalam meaning : the backside; after

Malayalam derivates : pir_r_a next day; pur_am the back

Kannada : pir_e

Kannada meaning : the posteriors, buttock

Kannada derivates : per_a hind part, backwards; per_agu backside, that is behind, after, or backwards; afterwards

Kodagu : pittië

Kodagu meaning : which is next

Kodagu derivates : pittiandɨ next day

Tulu : pira

Tulu meaning : behind, after (situation or time); again, back

Tulu derivates : pirapa back, again; piravu behind, in the rear; pedaŋgụ behind the back; piccaṇḍa, piccā̆ṇḍi, piccā̆ḍi the hind part; (?) hitlụ, bittụlụ garden, compound

Notes : Forms with *u- are probably contaminated with *pUr_- 'other, another'.

Number in DED : 4205

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *pir_-

Meaning : buttock

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami : pirra "buttock, anus"

Naikri : pirra

Naiki : pirtun "at the back, after"

Salur Gadba : pirral (pl. pirrasil)

Kondekor Gadba : piral

Number in DED : 4205

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *pid_-, *pid_e-n

Meaning : back

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *peR-

Konda : pir_a mundi

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *zen (*ǯ-)

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *ǯēn- (*pR-)

Notes : Gondi *-e- due to assimilation.

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *peR-

Meaning : back, behind

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Gommu Gondi : perrke "at the back of"

Muria Gondi : parreyk, parke, parēk "back"

Maria Gondi : peh_ke "behind"

Koya Gondi : perke "behind, later"

Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : perke "after, back"

Maria Gondi (Smith) : pèrkè "behind"

Adilabad Gondi : pereka, peroka "(SR) back"

Additional forms : Also Gondi_Mu pare backwards; parrek, parreyek behind, afterwards

Number in DED : 4205

Number in CVOTGD : 2341

Konda etymology :

Konda : pir_a mundi

Meaning: buttock

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Konda (Burrow/Bhattacharya) : pita mundi

Additional forms : Also Konda pite backwards; pina young, small

Notes : The exact correlation of -r_- and -t- unclear (contamination of two roots?)

Number in DED : 4205

Pengo-Manda etymology :

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *zen (*ǯ-)

Meaning : back

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Pengo : jen

Number in DED : 2825

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *ǯēn- (*pR-)

Meaning : back

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kuwi (Schulze) : jēnu (loc. jēco)

Sunkarametta Kuwi : jēnu

Parja Kuwi : jē̃o

Notes : The reconstruction is acceptable if we compare the word to SDR/CDR *pir_- 'back' (4205).

Number in DED : 2825

North Dravidian etymology :

Proto-North-Dravidian : *pis-

Meaning : after; below

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kurukh : pisā "afterwards"

Malto : pisi "below"

Additional forms : Also KUR pisnā next year; pistā subsequent, later, subordinate; MLT pisti the lower.

Number in DED : 4205