North Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-North-Dravidian : *oṛg-

Meaning : to press; to blunt

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kurukh : oṛOgnā (oṛg-/oṛgc-), oṛgaʔānā "to press, flatten, trample out of shape, kill by crushing throttle"

Malto : oṛge "to blunt"

Additional forms : Also KUR oṛOknā (uṛUkhyas) to crush out of shape, cause to wither, kill (plant); MLT oṛgre to become blunt

Number in DED : 954

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *oḍ-uŋ-

Meaning : to crush, destroy

Proto-South Dravidian: *oḍ-uŋ-

Proto-Telugu : *uḍ-ug-

Proto-North Dravidian : *oṛg-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *oḍ-uŋ-

Meaning : to reduce; to finish

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : oṭuŋku (oṭuŋki-)

Tamil meaning : to be restrained, become tranquil, become reduced, grow less, shrink, slide to one side (as when meeting a superior), be subservient, be concealed, hidden, cease (as noise), be weary

Tamil derivates : oṭukku (oṭukki-) to subjugate, reduce, restrain, subdue, rob; n. contraction, compression, that which is narrow, dent or depression in a metal utensil; oṭukkam narrowness, closeness, self-restraint, reduction, contraction, place of concealment, secrecy, gradual sinking (of circumstances, of the powers of the body); oṭuŋkal obstacle, impediment; oṭuŋki tortoise (as that which contracts)

Malayalam : oṭuŋŋuka

Malayalam meaning : to come to an end, die (esp. of small-pox)

Malayalam derivates : oṭukkuka to finish, destroy; oṭukkam the end; finally; oṭuka to come to an end; oṭuvu the end

Kannada : uḍugu, uḍagu

Kannada meaning : to subdue, restrain; shrink, shrivel, contract, be bent, decrease, fail, fade, be finished, desist, leave, quit, abandon, stop, remove

Kannada derivates : uḍugisu, uḍagisu to cause to shrink, etc.; lessen (as strength); uḍukisu to restrain, keep in, tighten, compress, straighten, vex, oppress

Tulu : oḍuŋgelụ, oḍuŋkelụ, oḍkelụ, oḍka

Tulu meaning : the end

Tulu derivates : oḍuŋgeluni to cease to bear fruit

Proto-Nilgiri : *oḍ-ǝg-

Number in DED : 0954

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *oḍ-ǝg-

Meaning : to be destroyed

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : oṛg- (oṛgy-)

Toda : wɨḍg- (wɨḍgy-) "to be crushed"

Additional forms : Also Kota oṛk- (oṛky-) to reduce (iron) in breadth; Toda wɨṛk- (wɨṛky-) to crush, beat black and blue

Number in DED : 954

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *uḍ-ug-

Meaning : to give up, quit, leave, stop, cease, desist from

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : uḍugu

Dialectal forms (1) : uḍuvu

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : ḍuŋku "to be lowered, diminish, be subdued"

Additional forms : Also uḍupu to remove, efface, wipe away (or with 1009); ḍoŋku to dry up, sink, be absorbed, disappear, (K. also) diminish, shrink, hesitate; (K) dō̃ku water to sink down

Number in DED : 954