Nilgiri etymology : List with all references

Proto-South Dravidian : *aṭ- ~ *aḍu-

Meaning : to cook

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : aṭu (aṭuv-, aṭṭ-)

Tamil meaning : to cook, roast, fry, boil, melt (tr.)

Tamil derivates : aṭukkaḷai kitchen; aṭicil, aṭucil boiled rice; aṭuppu oven, fireplace for cooking, fire in the oven; aṭṭil kitchen, place for performing sacrifical ceremonies; aṭṭu a cake of coarse sugar; aṭṭ-uppu salt produced by evaporation; āṭu cooking, boiling, distillation

Malayalam : aṭuka

Malayalam meaning : to cook

Malayalam derivates : aṭukkaḷa kitchen; aṭuppu fireplace, hearth, oven

Kannada : aḍu (aṭṭ-)

Kannada meaning : to cook, boil, dress, prepare a meal, mature (tr.); n. cooking

Kannada derivates : aḍi, aḍe cooking; aḍike, aẓke, aḍige, aḍuge cooking, boiling, etc.; aṭṭu to evaporate, dry up; n. the state of being free from moisture; aṭṭisu to cause to evaporate by boiling; aṭṭ-uppu salt produced by evaporation; aṇṭarisu to evaporate, as water by boiling; (Hav.) aṭṭumbaḷa kitchen

Kodagu : aḍigekārë

Kodagu meaning : cook

Kodagu derivates : fem. aḍigekarati

Tulu : aḍụpini

Tulu meaning : to cook

Tulu derivates : aḍi cooked, dressed, prepared; aḍiguḷu a cook; aḍigè cooking, distilling; aḍkala cooking shed, oven; aṭṭilụ cooking, meal

Proto-Nilgiri : *aḍ-

Number in DED : 0076

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *aṭ- ~ *aḍú-

Meaning : to evaporate, dry up; to cook, boil

Proto-South Dravidian: *aṭ- ~ *aḍu-

Proto-Telugu : *aṭ- ~ *aḍu-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *aṭ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *aṭ-

Notes : A clear distinction between the two stems can be demonstrated on Kannada evidence: aḍu = "to cook, boil", aṭṭu = "to evaporate, dry up". However, in Central Dravidian languages only the monosyllabic variant has been preserved. It is not excluded that the two variants represent originally different roots; a final decision cannot be reached without external comparison. // Present in 4/6 branches.

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *aṭ- ~ *aḍu-

Meaning : to dry up, become exhausted

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : aḍugaṇṭu

Additional forms : Also aṭṭ-uppu a kind of salt; aṭṭu a flat thin cake roasted or baked on an iron pan; aḍasāla kitchen, cook-room; aṭṭamu food, fuel

Number in DED : 76

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *aṭ-

Meaning : to dry up

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Naiki : aṭay-/aṭil- "to be dried up"

Additional forms : Also Naiki aṭap- to dry up (water); aṭ bread

Number in DED : 76

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *aṭ-

Meaning : to boil

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *aṭ-

Konda : aṭk- (-t-)

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *aṭ-

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *aṭ-

Meaning : to cook

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Betul Gondi : aṭṭānā "to cook by boiling"

Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : aṭáná "to cook, boil"

Gommu Gondi : aṭṭ-

Muria Gondi : aṭṭ-

Maria Gondi : aṭṭ-

Seoni Gondi : aṭ-

Koya Gondi : aṭ-

Yeotmal Gondi : aṭṭ-

Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : aṭ-

Maria Gondi (Lind) : aṭuval "a cook"

Adilabad Gondi : aṭṭ-

Additional forms : Also Gondi_Tr aṭyār boiling water; Gondi_A (SR) aṭvāl cooking-pot

Number in DED : 76

Number in CVOTGD : 26, 27, 28

Konda etymology :

Konda : aṭk- (-t-)

Meaning: to burn (heaps of hacked forest-wood, before starting pōṛu cultivation), set fire to

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Number in DED : 76

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *aṭ-

Meaning : to catch fire; to heat

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : aṭa (aṭi-) "to heat or boil a liquid"

Sunkarametta Kuwi : aṭ- "to catch fire"

Parja Kuwi : aṭ- "to catch fire"

Additional forms : Also Kui pl. action aṭka (aṭki-)

Number in DED : 76