Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-South Dravidian : *ōḍ-

Meaning : to run, flee

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : ōṭu (ōṭi-)

Tamil meaning : to run, flee, sail, operate (as the mind), happen, be defeated

Tamil derivates : ōṭal running away, being defeated; ōṭai large water-course, dyke, tank, reservoir, moat; ōṭṭu (ōṭṭi-) to cause to run, propel, steer, drive away, destroy, darn; ōṭṭam running, speed, current, defeat; ōṭṭan_ runner; ōṭṭi one who or that which drives; ōṭṭu running, defeat, sailing of a vessel, course of conduct

Malayalam : ōṭuka

Malayalam meaning : to run (as men, animals, roots, etc.), ships to sail, flow easily, meet with no impediment

Malayalam derivates : ōṭikka, ōṭṭuka to drive, chase, steer, navigate; ōṭa water-course; ōṭṭam a course, run; ōṭṭi ship's captain

Kannada : ōḍu

Kannada meaning : to run, flee; n. fleeing, running

Kannada derivates : ōḍisu to cause to run, drive away; ōḍike, ōḍuvike running; ōḍukuḷi a runner; ōṭa running, a run, race, speed, current of water

Kodagu : ōḍ- (ōḍi-)

Kodagu meaning : to run

Tulu : ōḍuni

Tulu meaning : to run, (roots) spread

Tulu derivates : ōṭa running, race, current of a stream, sailing of a vessel

Proto-Nilgiri : *ōḍ-

Number in DED : 1041

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *ōḍ-

Meaning : to run

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : ōṛ- (ōc-)

Toda : wɨ̄ḍ- (wɨ̄ḍy-)

Additional forms : Also Kota ōṭ act of running; Toda wɨ̄ṭ act of running; wɨ̄t_- (wɨ̄t_y-) to drive calf from udder by hitting it under the chin (*ōṭt- to cause to run; for ṭ, MBE 1974b, p. 44, n. 20)

Number in DED : 1041

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *ōḍ-

Meaning : to run, be defeated, fail, be afraid, flow, trickle; n. defeat, failure

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : ōḍu

Additional forms : Also [1] ōḍincu, [2] ōrcu to defeat; [1] ōṭar_u, [2] ōṭār_u to be defeated, fail; [1] ōṭami, [2] ōṭamu defeat, failure, fear; ōṭa fear; ōṭu defeat, failure; oḍucu to defeat, overthrow (or with 946); ōḍika stream, current; ōḍigillu to flow, run

Number in DED : 1041

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