Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-Dravidian : *alár-

Meaning : to blossom

Proto-South Dravidian: *alar-

Proto-Telugu : *alar-

Notes : The stem is never met without the final resonant, although it certainly cannot be guaranteed that *-r- was not detachable as a suffix in PDR. It is interesting to note the similarity between *alár- and PDR *mala[r]- with pretty much the same meaning. However, to treat this case as an irregular development *m- > 0- (see, e. g., [Андронов 1994: 86] ) is hardly admissible. Much more probable is semantic confusion between two originally different roots; in fact, SDR malar 'to blossom' may eventually be nothing but the result of contamination between *alár- and *mal- 'fertile, to abound'. // Present in 2/6 branches.

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *alar-

Meaning : to blossom

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Tamil : alar (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to blossom, open up, spread (as rays of the sun, water), increase in size, manifest itself; n. full-blown flower

Tamil derivates : alartti process of blooming; alarttu (alartti-) to cause to blossom; alari flower

Malayalam : alar

Malayalam meaning : a blossom, opening flower

Malayalam derivates : alari a flower; alaruka to open (as flowers), be hot and dry; alarcca heat, lust

Kannada : alar, aral, araḷ, arlu

Kannada meaning : to spread, become distended, open, blossom

Kannada derivates : alar, aral, araḷ, alal a flower; alarike blossoming; alarisu, alarcu to cause to spread, blossom, etc.; aral-uṇi, alar-uṇi the large black humble bee, Bombinatrix glabra

Tulu : alaruni, araluni, araḷuni

Tulu meaning : to open, expand, bloom, blossom

Tulu derivates : aral-uṇi the black bee

Notes : Kannaḍa and Tulu present several variants with different kinds of assimilations and metatheses in the resonant department, which seems to be a rather common thing with stems ending in two resonants.

Number in DED : 0247

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *alar-

Meaning : to open as a flower, expand, shine, glitter, rejoice; n. a flower, blossom, (K. also) splendour, joy; splendid

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Telugu : alaru

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : alarcu "to blossom"

Number in DED : 247