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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *keḍ- (*k̂-?)
Meaning : bush, shrub
Proto-South Dravidian: *Keḍ-
Proto-Telugu : *ceṭṭ-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ceṭ
Proto-North Dravidian : *kiṛ-
Notes : If the Kolami-Gadba forms are original and not borrowed from Telugu (which is strongly suspected), the original consonant here is *k̂-. On the other hand, the voiced reflexes (with g-) in South Dravidian languages are also strange.
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *Keḍ-
Meaning : shrub, bush
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : ceṭi
Tamil meaning : shrub, bush
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to grow bushy, shoot out (as sprays, foliage)
Malayalam : ceṭi
Malayalam meaning : shrub, small tree
Kannada : giḍa, giḍu, ceṭṭu
Kannada meaning : plant as of chili, brinjal, pulse, shrub, small tree, tree in general
Kannada derivates : siḍumbu, siḍumbe a (thorny) tree, bush, thicket
Kodagu : giḍa
Kodagu meaning : plant
Tulu : giḍa
Tulu meaning : shrub
Proto-Nilgiri : *giḍǝv
Number in DED : 1941
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *giḍǝv
Meaning : a k. of shrub
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : giṛv "plant"
Toda : kɨḍf "shrub"
Additional forms : Also Kota gevḍ thick bushy tree; gevḍ vālm bushy tail (of peacock, wild dog)
Number in DED : 1941
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *ceṭṭ-
Meaning : tree, plant, bush, creeper
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : ceṭṭu
Number in DED : 1941
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ceṭ
Meaning : bush, tree
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kinwat Kolami : śeṭṭ, ceṭṭ "bush, small tree"
Naikri : śeṭṭ "tree"
Naiki : seṭ(ṭ), saṭṭ "tree"
Number in DED : 1941
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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *kiṛ-
Meaning : a young plant
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Malto : kiṛu
Number in DED : 1941
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