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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *avúẓ-
Meaning : to become loose, unfastened
Proto-South Dravidian: *avuẓ-
Proto-Telugu : *avul-
Notes : Inlaut *-v- is primary in this root despite DED (Tamil aviṛ hardly < *agiṛ, whereas in Kannada and Telugu such developments are common). Etymology unclear; maybe a connection can be seen with *aví- "to press, subdue, diminish'? // Present in 2/6 branches.
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *avuẓ-
Meaning : loose
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : aviẓ (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to become loose, untied
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to loosen, untie, unpack
Kannada : agal
Kannada meaning : to become loose
Kannada derivates : agulu to become loose as a peg
Notes : In Kannaḍa we have the regular neutralisation *-m-, *-v- > -g- before -uẓ- (cf. also PSDR *amuẓ-).
Number in DED : 0014
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kander,sdret-notes,sdret-dednum,

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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *avul-
Meaning : to be unfastened, loosened, separated
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : agulu
Number in DED : 14
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-dednum,

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