Gondwan etymology : List with all references

Proto-South Dravidian : *pul-/*pil-

Meaning : grass

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : pul

Tamil meaning : grass, grass family (e. g. bamboo)

Tamil derivates : pillu grass; pul-vāy deer

Malayalam : pul

Malayalam meaning : grass, hay, straw

Kannada : pul

Kannada meaning : grass, straw

Kannada derivates : pulle deer

Kodagu : pillɨ

Kodagu meaning : grass

Tulu : pullu

Tulu meaning : a rush, a kind of grass

Proto-Nilgiri : *pul

Notes : Two variants of the root with different vocalism and unclear distribution; both, however, go back to PDR, as the same 'variation' is observed in Telugu and even in Gondi.

Number in DED : 4300

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *pul

Meaning : grass

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : pul "grass, thatching grass"

Toda : pul "thatching grass"

Additional forms : Also Toda ul grass (in songs; < Badaga)

Number in DED : 4300

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *pull-/*pill-

Meaning : grass

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : pulu

Dialectal forms (1) : pullu

Dialectal forms (2) : pillu

Number in DED : 4300

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *ṗVlV

Meaning: grass

Indo-European: *(s)pelǝw- / -e-

Dravidian: *pul- (*-i-) (cf. also *poḷ- 'husk, chaff' 1316)

References: ND 1702a *P_ulV[Hu] 'grass' (some Alt. forms - see under *ṗVlV 'wash, flow' - can belong here through contamination). Cf. ST*p(h)ōl 'straw, chaff'.

Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *(s)palǝw-/-e-

Meaning: straw, chaff

Old Indian: pala- m. `straw', palā́va- m. `chaff, husks', palāla- m. n., palālī́ f. `stalk, straw'

Slavic: *pélvā Spreu

Baltic: *pel-u-, *pel-a- c., *pelw-ā̂, *pelaw-ā̂ f., *spal̂w-ā̂ (1), *spilw-ā̂

Latin: palea f. `Getreidehülse, Spreu; Stroh'

Russ. meaning: полова

References: WP II 59

Vasmer's dictionary :

Word: поло́ва

Near etymology: "мякина", зап., южн., укр. поло́ва, ст.-слав. плѣвы мн. ἄχυρον (Остром., Супр.), болг. пля́ва "солома, также название Млечного пути" (Младенов 431), сербохорв. пље̏ва "мякина", словен. plẹ́va, чеш. pléva, рlеvа, слвц. рlеvа, польск. рlеwа, в.-луж. pluwa, н.-луж. рlоwа. Сюда же пелёва из *реlеv- наряду с *реlv- (поло́ва), др.-русск. пелъми, мн. тв. от пелы.

Further etymology: Родственно др.-прусск. реlwо "мякина", др.-лит. pẽlūs -- то же, лтш. pęlus -- то же, pęlavas, pęlęvas "мякина", pę̀lvas, др.-инд. раlā́vās м. мн. "мякина", лат. раlеа (из *раlēvа); см. Торбьёрнссон 1, 48; Траутман, Арr. Sprd. 393; ВSW 213: М.--Э. 3, 198; Сольмсен, AfslPh 24, 576; Буга, РФВ 73, 335; Перссон 808; Мейе--Вайан 216. Далее связано с поло́ть.

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Baltic etymology :

Proto-Baltic: *pel-u-, *pel-a- c., *pelw-ā̂, *pelaw-ā̂ f., *spal̂w-ā̂ (1), *spilw-ā̂

Meaning: chaff, down

Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology

Lithuanian: pẽlūs, pelaĩ pl.`Spreu', pẽla-s `Spreublatt'; spalva 'Farbe' ME III: 983

Lettish: pęlus, pę̀lvas² pl., pel̨ava `Spreu, Kaff' || spal̃va `Feder; gefieder der Vögel, Federkrohne von Pflanzen; Haar von Vierfüsslern; Farbe von Haares von Tieren', spil̃va, spìlva, spil̂va `was sich elastisch hebt; Teichgras, Wollgras (Eriophorum); Samenwolle; Flocken; Haferspelze; feine, weisse, im Winde flatternde Birkenrinde; die sogenennte Seele in der Federpose; Hopfentrauben', spìlvens, spil̂vęns², spìlv[a]ns, spìlvenis `Kissen, Bettkissen'

Old Prussian: pelwo `Spreu' V. 279

Pokorny's dictionary :

Number: 1469

Root: pel-2b, pel-en-, pel-t-, pel-u̯-

English meaning: powder, flour

German meaning: in Worten für `Staub, Mehl', weiter auch `Mehlbrei'

Material: Ai. pálala- n. `zerriebene Samenkörner, Brei, Schmutz'; gr. πάλη `Staub, Staubmehl', παι-πάλη, ποι-σπάλη `feines Mehl'; παλύνω `bestreue'; lat. palea f. `Spreu, Stroh, Getreidehülse';

mit t-Formans: πόλτος `Brei aus Mehl', Demin. πολτίον, πολτάριον; lat. puls, -tis `dicker Brei von Speltmehl' (*poltos); mir. littiu (Gen. litten), nir. lite, cymr. llith (i statt y nach llith `Köder') `Mehlsuppe, pulmentum' (*pl̥t-; mit expressiver Gemination);

mit u̯-Formans: lat. pulvis, -eris `Staub' (*polu̯i-; Flexion nach cinis); gall. (rom.)*ulvos ds.;

hierher (idg. *pelṓus, pelu̯-ós) ai. m. Pl. palā́vās `Spreu', baltoslav. *pelū- und *pēlu̯ā- f. `Spreu' in lit. pẽlūs f. Pl., lett. pelus, pelavas f. Pl. ds., apr. pelwo f. und lett. pelvas f. Pl. ds.; aksl. plěvy f. Pl. `ἄχυρον', klr. poɫóva ds. usw.;

mit n-Formans: lat. pollen, -inis `sehr feines Mehl, Staubmehl' (ll aus n. Ausgleichung einer Flexion *polen, *polnes); pollenta f. `Gerstengraupen'; hierher auch apr. pelanne f. `Asche', lit. pelenaĩ m. Pl., lett. pę̀lni ds., wozu apr. pelanno f. `Herd', lit. pelẽnė `Herd'; apr. plieynis `Staubasche', lit. plė́nys f. Pl. `Flockasche', lett. plẽne `weiße Asche auf Kohlen'; s. S. 805;

ohne n-Formans, aber mit Redupl. russ. pépel, aksl. usw. popelъ `Asche', am ehesten als `zerstoßenes, zermalmtes' zu pel-2a `pellens, pultāre'.

References: WP. II 60, WH. II 331, 388, Trautmann 212 f., 225;