South Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-South Dravidian : *kut-

Meaning : to bore, pierce; to thrust

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kuttu (kutti-)

Tamil meaning : to puncture, pierce, bore, perforate, stab, sew, gore, insert punctuation marks, dig; pain, ache (as the head); n. thrust, stab, puncture, prick, incision, goading, dot, punctuation mark, acute pain, ache

Tamil derivates : kuttal internal pain, aching, wounding; kutti iron probe to test the contents of a sack, coulter of a plough; kutar (-v-, -nt-) to peck at

Malayalam : kuttuka

Malayalam meaning : to pierce, stab, sting, embroider, dig, prick in an ola, write, vb. intr. of piercing pain

Malayalam derivates : kuttikka to get made by a tailor; kuttu a stab, prick, dot, pain; kutaruka to stab, pierce

Kodagu : kutt- (kutti-)

Kodagu meaning : to thrust (with end of stick), gore

Tulu : kuttuni

Tulu meaning : to bore, pierce

Tulu derivates : kuttu a prick, puncture, very small hole; kuttaruni to feel a biting or itching sensation, ache; kuttaṭa, kuttāṭa pain

Proto-Nilgiri : *kut-

Number in DED : 1719

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *kut-

Meaning : to pierce, sew

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kut- (kuty-) "to pierce, prick, sew, butt with horn, gore; (belly) aches with pricking sensation"

Toda : kut- (kuty-) "to pierce, stitch, sew, dip (something into something), thrust (hand into hole, pocket, water)"

Additional forms : Also Kota kut pierced hole, half of cloak; kutl act of pricking, goring, butting; Toda kut sewing, seam, half of cloak

Number in DED : 1719

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *kut-

Meaning : 1 to pierce 2 to dig

Proto-South Dravidian: *kut-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kut-

Brahui : xutt-ing

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kut-

Meaning : to pierce, prick

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Konda : gut- (-t-)

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *kund-/*kut-

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kut-

Notes : External (SDR) data shows the original root to be *kut-. The form kund-, met in Pengo and Manda, may represent another (although unparalleled) root with the meaning 'to strike with fist', although both roots were contaminated, or else it is a secondary 'anti-causative' formation. Initial g- in Konda is unclear (contamination with guṭ- 'to pound'?) Anyway, it is extremely hard to deal with these roots, since there seems to be a very large 'family' of similar roots: namely, besides *kut- 'to pierce', there is *kut- 'to pound', *kuṭ- 'to pierce', *gud- 'to quarrel, fight', *guṭ- 'fist, to pound'. Naturally, they have been so contaminated that it is almost impossible to reconstruct the original picture.

Konda etymology :

Konda : gut- (-t-)

Meaning: to stitch (as a leaf-plate, leaf-cup, etc., flowers into a garland), pierce, butt

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Additional forms : Also Konda caus. gutis-, gutpis-

Number in DED : 1719

Pengo-Manda etymology :

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *kund-/*kut-

Meaning : to punch with fist

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Pengo : kund- (kunt-) "to punch with fist, pierce with spear"

Manda : kut-

Additional Forms : Also Pengo kutkahā- to strike one another with fists; Manda kund- (kunt-) to pierce, prod

Number in DED : 1719

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kut-

Meaning : to stab, prick

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : kuta (kuti-) "to prick; act of pricking"

Kuwi (Schulze) : kuttinai "to stab, stitch"

Sunkarametta Kuwi : kut- (-it-) "to prick"

Number in DED : 1719