Kolami-Gadba etymology : List with all references

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kaṭ-

Meaning : to tie, bind; platform, dam

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami : kaṭ- (kaṭt-) "to tie, build"

Kinwat Kolami : kaṭṭa "bund of field"

Kolami (Setumadhava Rao) : kaṭṭā "platform"

Naikri : kaṭṭ- "to tie, build"

Naiki : kaṭ-/kaṭṭ- "to bind, tie hair, build, attach bowstring"

Parji : kaṭṭ- "to tie, build"

Ollari Gadba : kaṭ- "to tie, build"

Salur Gadba : kaṭṭ- "to bind"

Additional forms : Also Naikri kaṭṭa bund of field, dam, dike; kaṭṭe necklace; Parji kaḍk- to tie, fasten, bind; kaṭṭa bund of field; Salur gaṭṭu bank

Notes : Salur gaṭṭu is probably (if it is not borrowed) the only surviving form of *gaṭ- 'dam', which has become totally contaminated with *kaṭ- in PKG.

Number in DED : 1147

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *kaṭ-

Meaning : 1 to shut 2 to tie up

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *kaṭ-

Proto-Telugu : *kaṭṭ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kaṭ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kaṭ-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *kaṭ-

Meaning : to tie; to shut

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kaṭṭu (kaṭṭi-)

Tamil meaning : to tie, fasten, build, wear, put on, bind by spells, marry, shut up, store, hug, compare with, be equal; n. tie, band, fastening, regulations, custom, building, marriage, bundle, packet, dam, causeway

Tamil derivates : kaṭṭaṭam building, binding of a book, setting of a jewel; kaṭṭaṇam building; kaṭṭaḷai code, rule, regulations, etc.; kaṭṭai dam

Malayalam : keṭṭuka

Malayalam meaning : to tie, build, clasp, yoke, dress, marry, make into a bundle, stop, restrain, build, become entangled, clot

Malayalam derivates : keṭṭikka to cause to tie, make to wear, give in marriage; keṭṭu tie, bundle, band, connexion (as of marriage), restraint, dam, bank, building; keṭṭakam house; kaṭṭu tie, bundle

Kannada : kaṭṭu

Kannada meaning : to bind, tie, yoke, build, shut up, stop by magic, bewitch, amass (wealth), obstruct, shut, dam, be bound, stopped; n. binding, tying, checking, restraint, band, tie, bundle, something built, regulation, rule, bewitching

Kannada derivates : kaṭṭuvike tying, etc.; kaṭṭuka man who ties; kaṭṭaḍa, kaṭṭaṇa, kaṭṇa a building; kaṭṭal state of being bound, tied, surrounded; kaṭṭe structure of earth or stones to sit upon, embankment, dam, causeway

Kodagu : këṭṭ- (këṭṭi-)

Kodagu meaning : to tie, build

Kodagu derivates : këṭṭɨ knot, bundle; kaṭṭe bund of tank, platform built under tree on village green; (Shanmugam) kaṭṭaḍa a building

Tulu : kaṭṭuni

Tulu meaning : to tie, bind, build, amass (wealth)

Tulu derivates : kaṭṭāvuni to cause to bind or tie, have a house built; kaṭṭụ band, tie, bundle, regulation, bond; kaṭṭaṇa, kaṭṭalme building; kaṭṭa a dam; kaṭṭaḷe custom, rule; kaṭṭāṇi necklace

Proto-Nilgiri : *kaṭ-

Number in DED : 1147

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *kaṭ-

Meaning : to tie

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kaṭ- (kac-) "to tie, build, manage (house), be equal"

Toda : koṭ- (koṭy-) "to tie, build, kill by witchcraft, obstruct, hug, manage (a house)"

Additional forms : Also Kota kaṭ knot, caste custom, case of which decision has been given; kaṭaṛm (obl. kaṭaṛt-) wall of brick or stone; kaṭaṇ caste custom, individual's habit; kaṭmānm caste custom, order given; Toda koṭ knot, bundle, amulet; koṭas_ noose (in song unit: mɨṛ xoṭas_ [to tie] a noose on the neck); koṭy a tie, in: tǖl goṭy and pōl goṭy (for which see 2698))

Number in DED : 1147

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *kaṭṭ-

Meaning : to tie, bind, wear (clothes), build, bewitch, obstruct; n. tie, bond, knot, band, wearing of a garment, restraint, rule or regulation

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : kaṭṭu

Additional forms : Also kaṭṭincu to get built, cause to be bound or tied; kaṭṭa dam, embankment; bundle; [1] kaṭṭaḍa, [2] kaṭṭaḍi rule, law, fashion, manner; kaṭṭaḍamu building; kaṭṭanamu a tie

Number in DED : 1147

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kaṭ-

Meaning : to be shut

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *kaṭ-

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kāṭ-

Notes : The root tends to contaminate with *gaṭ- 'bank, dam'. Vowel length in PK unclear, maybe due to influence of IA kāṭh 'bolt, bar'.

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *kaṭ-

Meaning : to shut

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Betul Gondi : kaṭṭānā "to be shut (of door), close or come to grips (of two men fighting)"

Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : kaṭṭānā "to shut, close (door)"

Additional forms : Also Gondi_Ph kaṭṭitānā to adhere, be attached to

Number in DED : 1147

Number in CVOTGD : 472, 476

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kāṭ-

Meaning : (W) to latch or bolt the door; (K) to fix, fasten, secure

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : kāṭa giva

Khuttia Kui : kāṭ-

Number in DED : 1147

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *ḳadV

Meaning: to build

Kartvelian: *ḳad-

Dravidian: *kaṭ-

References: ОСНЯ 1, 316-317, МССНЯ 368 - but should be kept distinct from *koṭV; ND 1006 *ḳadV 'to wicker, wattle' (with a lot of dubious SH).

Kartvelian etymology :

Proto-Kartvelian: *ḳad-

Nostratic: Nostratic

Russian meaning: строить

English meaning: to build

Georgian: ḳed-el-

Georgian meaning (Rus.): стена

Georgian meaning (Engl.): wall

Megrel: ḳid-

Megrel meaning (Rus.): перегораживать; ḳida, ḳǝdala 'стена'

Megrel meaning (Eng.): to block; ḳida, ḳǝdala 'wall'

Laz: ḳid-, ḳod-

Laz meaning (Rus.): строить; ḳida, ḳoda 'стена'

Laz meaning (Eng.): to build; ḳida, ḳoda 'wall'

Notes and references: ЭСКЯ 107, EWK 181-182. В ОСНЯ 1, 316-317 сравнивается с ПИЕ *ket- 'плетеное сооружение, сосуд', драв. *kaṭṭ- id.