South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *er-uk-

Meaning : to cut, hew

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : erukku (erukki-)

Tamil meaning : to cut, hew, strike (as a bush), beat (as a drum), kill, destroy

Number in DED : 0824

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *er-

Meaning : to cut down (grass, bushes, etc.)

Proto-South Dravidian: *er-uk-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *erk-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *erK-

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *erk-

Meaning : to cut down

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Parji : erk- "to cut down bushes, etc., in clearing land"

Number in DED : 824

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *erK-

Meaning : to cut down, mow

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *erk-

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *erg-

Notes : The exact velar is unknown: we either have a causative stem in Gondi (in which case the reconstruction should be *erg-) or a reinterpreted "non-causative" stem in PK (in which case we should have *erk-).

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *erk-

Meaning : to cut down (grass, bushes)

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Koya Gondi : erk-

Additional forms : Also Gondi_Ko erkem (pl. erke) billhook

Number in DED : 824

Number in CVOTGD : 349

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *erg-

Meaning : to clear away, slash away

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : erga (ergi-) "to make a clearing, clear jungle or thick grass or scrub"

Kuwi (Israel) : erg- (-it-) "to cut, slash"

Number in DED : 824

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