Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-South Dravidian : *in-

Meaning : sweet, pleasant

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Stems: *inn-; *in-b-; *in-i-

Tamil : in_-

Tamil meaning : sweet, pleasant, agreeable; sweetness, pleasantness

Tamil derivates : in_pam delight, happiness, sweetness, pleasantness, sexual love, marriage; in_pan_ husband; in_pu, in_imai, in_ippu sweetness, pleasure, delight; in_i (-pp-, -tt-) to be sweet to the taste, be pleasant; in_itu that which is sweet, agreeable, good; in_iyar agreeable persons; in_n_āmai pain, distress, misfortune; in_n_āŋku evil, pain; in_n_al unpleasantness, trouble; in_n_ār enemies

Malayalam : inpam, inippam, inuppam, inima

Malayalam meaning : pleasure, delight

Malayalam derivates : iniya sweet; innāŋkam vexation, trouble; inikkuka to be sweet; initu, inutu a sweet or agreeable thing; inivu sweetness, love, affection; (Tiyya) inippu sweetness

Kannada : in (iṃ, iñ), ini, ine, impu, imbu, immu, irpu

Kannada meaning : sweetness, pleasantness, charm, loveliness

Kannada derivates : inidu that which is sweet; imbane, immane in a sweet manner; irme loveliness, desire, charm, beauty

Tulu : impu

Tulu meaning : agreeableness, pleasantness

Irula : ini

Irula meaning : be sweet

Irula derivates : inippe, inippu sweet; imba happy

Notes : Irula 113.

Number in DED : 0530

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *in-

Meaning : to be agreeable; n. sugarcane

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : incu

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : indu "to be tasty, agreeable"

Additional forms : Also impu (K., B. also imbu, immu) agreeableness, sweetness, beauty, pleasure, desire; adj. agreeable, pleasant; impitamu pleasing, agreeable

Number in DED : 530

Brahui etymology :

Brahui : han-ēn

Meaning : sweet

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Number in DED : 530

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *xVnV

Meaning: pleasant

Indo-European: *ān- ?

Altaic: Turk. *ɨna- 'trust, rely' ( > Mong. inaɣ)

Kartvelian: Svan. -χen- 'bring good news'

Dravidian: *in-

References: ND 2594 *χinV 'be happy, glad, love' ( + Sem.).

Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *ān-

Meaning: face, mouth; to notice

Old Indian: āná- m., ānana- n. `face, mouth'

Old Greek: prǟnḗs `vorwärts geneigt, kopfüber, abschüssig, steil', pros-ǟnḗs `freundlich', ap-ǟnḗs `unfreundlich, hart'

Germanic: *unnan- (*anna-) (<*un-z-, *an-z-) vb., *ans-t-i- c., *uns-t=

Russ. meaning: лицо, рот; обращать внимание

References: WP I 68

Germanic etymology :

Proto-Germanic: *unnan- (*anna-) (<unz-, anz-), *ansti-z, *unst=

Meaning: grant, thank

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: anst-s f. (i) `joy, thanks, grace'

Old Norse: unna wk. `lieben, gönnen'; āst f. `Gunst, Liebe'

Norwegian: unna `gönnen'; ɔst

Swedish: unna `gönnen'

Danish: unde

Old English: prt.-prs. unnan (an, unnon; ūɵe) `to grant (a person smth., to give, allow; to wish smth. to person', ēst, -es m., -e f. `will, consent, grace, favour, liberality, munificence, bounty; delicacies'

Old Frisian: OWFris enst

Old Saxon: unnan `gönnen, einräumen, wünschen'; anst; av-unst

Middle Dutch: onnen; gonst, gunst, jonst, onst, onste

Dutch: gunnen; gubst f.

Old Franconian: anst

Old High German: prt.-prs. unnan (an, unnum), gi-unnan `gönnen' (9.Jh.); anst `Wohlwollen, Dank, Gunst, Gnade' (8.Jh.); unst `Wohlwollen, Dank, Gnadengabe, Erlaubnis' (9.Jh.)

Middle High German: gunnen, günnen an. v. 'gern an jemand sehen, gönnen; vergönnen, erlauben, gewähren'; gunst, guns st. f., m. `Gewogenheit, Wohlwollen, Einwilligung, Erlaubnis'; anst st. f. `Wohlwollen'

German: Gunst f., gönnen