Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *pot-

Meaning : 1 to bury, cover 2 bush

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *pot-, *pUd-ai-

Proto-Telugu : *pod-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *pod-l-

Brahui : put-unk

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *pot-, *pUd-ai-

Meaning : to cover; to bury, hide

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

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

Tamil meaning : to be buried, covered, concealed, sink in, penetrate, lie hidden (as a meaning)

Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to bury, hide, conceal, cover, clothe, speak in parables, inlay; n. concealment, thick part of a jungle, hidden treasure, place of concealment, sheaf of arrows; putaiyal being hidden, hidden treasure, sheaf of arrows; putal, putar bush, low jungle, grass; poti (-v-, -nt-) to hide, conceal, cover up, tie up (as a bundle), store up, contain; n. bundle, fastening; potivu packing; potukku (potukki-) to conceal; n. concealment, secluded place; potumpar thick grove, park; potumpu grove, shrubby jungle; potai bush; pottu (potti-) to bury, cover, close, mend, hide, conceal; n. covering, closing up, mending; (Tinn.) paδaval a bush

Malayalam : puta

Malayalam meaning : a cover, outer garment

Malayalam derivates : putayuka to be covered, sink in; putekka to cover, wrap oneself in, thatch with palm-leaves and grass, bury; putappu warm clothing, blanket; poti a bundle; potikka to wrap; potiyuka to inwrap, envelope, cover, set jewels in gold; pottuka to cover, envelope, embrace; ponta thicket overgrown with grass

Kannada : pode (podad-, poded-, podd-)

Kannada meaning : to put over, put on, wrap round; n. a thatch, bush, bundle, quiver

Kannada derivates : podisu, podayisu, podeyisu to put on, put over, cover, hide; poduŋku to hide; podar_ bush, thicket, thick tuft of trees; podake cover, wrapper, thatch, roof; pudi to enter into, be inwrapped or covered, be hidden or concealed; inwrap, cover; pudugu to enter, be covered or hidden, hide; insert, hide, shelter; pude covering, thatch, bundle, bush, thicket, quiver; (DCV) hodugu to hatch; (Sholiga, LSB 6.18) hotte a bush

Kodagu : poda- (Virajpet dialect podap-, podat-)

Kodagu meaning : to thatch, cover

Kodagu derivates : (Mercara dialect podap-, pott-; also pola- [polap-, polat-]) to cover; podepɨ covering; podi- (podiv-, podiñj-) to cover completely in a heap-like shape; pott- (potti-) to cover completely (in closed fist, or in any way)

Tulu : podepuni, podipuni, pudepuni

Tulu meaning : to put on clothes, brood (as a hen her chickens)

Tulu derivates : podepu wearing apparel; podepāvuni to cause to put on clothes, dress; podiyuni, poddiyuni, podduni to cover, wrap, encircle, wind, twine; pudelụ bush, shrub; (B-K) podake a covering; podike food packed for a journey, packed meal

Proto-Nilgiri : *pot

Miscellaneous : KOR (O) podeppu blanket

Notes : Tamil potai obviously borrowed from Kannada; Mal. ponta due to hypercorrection?

Number in DED : 4509

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *pot

Meaning : bush

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : pot

Notes : A strange loss of voiced articulation in Kota. Is it descended from some kind of *pod-tu form?

Number in DED : 4509

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *pod-

Meaning : to cover, envelope, encircle, set (as a precious stone), imbed; hatch, sit on or over, brood on

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : podugu

Dialectal forms (1) : poduvu

Additional forms : Also podupu to imbed; poduvu covering; [1] poda, [2] podaru bush, thicket, shrub; podarillu bower, arbour; podi quiver

Number in DED : 4509

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *pod-l-

Meaning : bush

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *podl-ā

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *pod-lā

Meaning : bush, shrub

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Gommu Gondi : podela

Muria Gondi : podela, padla

Maria Gondi : podla

Seoni Gondi : podela

Koya Gondi : podela

Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : podela

Adilabad Gondi : podela, (Su.) poddēlā

Additional forms : Also Gondi_Ko potke bush

Number in DED : 4509

Number in CVOTGD : 2386, 2389

Brahui etymology :

Brahui : put-unk

Meaning : bundle, knot, knotted string

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Number in DED : 4509

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *bVṭV

Meaning: to bind

Altaic: *bŏ̀t`é

Uralic: *potV ?

Kartvelian: *bad-

Comments: Cf. *ṗVtV

References: ND 174 *bVd[h]E 'to plait' (with some dubious Sem. parallels).

Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *bŏ̀t`é

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: to bind

Russian meaning: связывать

Mongolian: *büči

Tungus-Manchu: *botā-

Korean: *pɨ̀th-

Japanese: *pǝ̀ntǝ̀k-

Comments: Cf. *pŭ̀ti 'quilt, weave' and *p`út`à 'thread, yarn': the roots are sometimes hard to distinguish.

Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *büči

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: string, rope

Russian meaning: веревка

Written Mongolian: büči (L 143)

Middle Mongolian: buči 'braid, cord, belt' (HY 23)

Khalkha: büč

Buriat: büše

Kalmuck: büčǝ

Ordos: büči

Comments: KW 70. Mong. > Tat. meče- 'to harness an outrunner', Kum. mičew 'tow-line' (with secondary m-), whence Russ. бечева.

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *botā-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 to tie (with a knot) 2 to be bound, tied

Russian meaning: 1 вязать (узлом) 2 завязаться

Evenki: botō- 1

Even: beteb- 2

Comments: ТМС 1, 97. Cf. also *beti-ke 'the hip part of high boots, trousers' (ТМС 1, 127).

Korean etymology :

Proto-Korean: *pɨ̀th-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to be attached

Russian meaning: быть прикрепленным, прицепленным

Modern Korean: put- [puth-]

Middle Korean: pɨ̀th-

Comments: Nam 275, KED 846.

Japanese etymology :

Proto-Japanese: *pǝ̀ntǝ̀k-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to untie

Russian meaning: развязывать

Old Japanese: podok-

Tokyo: hodók-

Kyoto: hódók-

Kagoshima: hòdòk-

Comments: JLTT 691.

Uralic etymology :

Number: 794

Proto: *potV (only Sam.)

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: harness, gear (for the sleigh)

German meaning: Zugriemen (zum Schlitten)

Nenets (Yurak): pod́erʔ (O) 'Riemenkumt (des Pferdes, Hundes), Kumt'

Enets (Yen): fóreʔ (Ch.), fòdeʔ (B) 'Zugriemen'

Nganasan (Tawgi): fúdar 'Joch, Zugriemen', huturǝ- 'запрячь'

Selkup: pāte̮r (Ty.) 'Strumpfband' ?

Kartvelian etymology :

Proto-Kartvelian: *bad-

Nostratic: Nostratic

Russian meaning: сеть, паутина

English meaning: net, cobweb

Georgian: bad-e

Svan: bäd, bad

Laz: boda

Laz meaning (Rus.): сеть для сбора фруктов

Laz meaning (Eng.): a k. of net for gathering fruit

Notes and references: Возможно, древнее производное (с пассивным суффиксом -d-, о котором см. ЭСКЯ 67, EWK 96-97) от основы *b- "вязать" [ср., с другой стороны, алт. *but`e 'вязать, плести'?]

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