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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *amái-
Meaning : to fit together; to be useful; to prepare
Proto-South Dravidian: *amai- ~ *amar-
Proto-Telugu : *amai- ~ *amar-
Notes : Outside SDR and Telugu only found in Kuwi (ambrinai 'to suit'), where it is most likely borrowed from Telugu (unless other parallels in Central Dravidian eventually show up). The root is completely homonymous with *amai- 'to be calm, settled', right down to the same opposition of the -ai-stem and the -r-stem; however, it does not seem prudent to join the two under one entry, although occasional semantic contamination may be present. A particular problem is the root's relationship with *sav- (*sam-?) 'to be ready'; I find it hard to trace both variants to a single PDR root and would suggest phonetic contamination (i. e. *sav- > *sam- in many dialects under the influence of *amai-) between two roots with similar meanings. // Present in 2/6 branches.
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *amai- ~ *amar-
Meaning : to get close; to join
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : amar (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to get close to, resemble, be suitable, wish, desire, do, perform
Tamil derivates : amai (-v-, -nt-) to crowd together, be close, be attached, connected, joined, suffice, prepare (oneself), be suitable, appropriate, be complete, prepare; (-pp-, -tt-) to effect, accomplish, create, appoint, institute, bring together, prepare, get ready; n. fitness, beauty; amaiti being attached, joined, nature of a thing, abundance, occasion, opportunity, deed, action; amaippu structure, constitution, destiny, fate; amaivu being acceptable, suitable, fitting
Malayalam : amarkka
Malayalam meaning : to press down, subdue
Malayalam derivates : amarttu piṭikka to grasp tightly; amarcca subjection, severity
Kannada : amar (amard-)
Kannada meaning : to be closely united, gather in a mass, be connected with, be produced, arise, appear, be fit or agreeable, be nice or becoming, be known or famous, fit, agree with, seize firmly, embrace
Kannada derivates : amarike, amarke fitness, agreeing with (as a ring with the size of the finger), state of being closely joined; amarisu, amarcu to cause (a person) to join or stick by, prepare, do fitly, make ready
Tulu : amarige
Tulu meaning : heap
Tulu derivates : amariyuni, amaryuni to cleave to; amaruni to seize, touch, hold; amāruni to suit, fit, embrace, hold, a plant to twine; amarāvuni to hold fast
Proto-Nilgiri : *amä-p-
Notes : Some of the forms (notably all the Malayalam entries) have been entered a second time or relocated to PSDR *amu- by Burrow & Emeneau.
Number in DED : 0162
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *amä-p-
Meaning : to perform ceremony of cutting child's hair and giving name (*talay head, hair + *amay- to prepare)
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Toda : tes_amf- (tes_amt-)
Number in DED : 162
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *amai- ~ *amar-
Meaning : to be useful or serviceable
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : amayu
Additional forms : Also [1] amaraŋgā, [2] amara(n) properly, fitly, duly, agreeably; amarika fitness, suitability, appropriateness; amaru to suit, be fit, suitable, or agreeable, be prepared or ready; [1] amarincu, [2] amar(u)cu to prepare, make ready, adjust, arrange, provide
Number in DED : 162
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