South Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-South Dravidian : *tig- (?)

Meaning : bedbug

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kannada : tagaṇi, tagaṇe, taguṇe, tigaṇe, tiguṇe

Kannada meaning : bedbug

Kannada derivates : (Hav.) savaṇe bedbug

Tulu : tagulè, caguḷè

Tulu meaning : bedbug

Proto-Nilgiri : *cēḷ- (*s-)

Miscellaneous : KURU (LSB) tokkɨ bedbug; KOR (M) cavṇa bedbug

Number in DED : 2996

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Proto-Nilgiri : *cēḷ- (*s-)

Meaning : bedbug

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cēḷ

Toda : (?) tixiṇy

Notes : It is very hard to suggest a PN reconstruction for both Kota and Toda forms. Most probably, Toda tixiṇy < Kan. tigaṇe.

Number in DED : 2996

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Proto-Dravidian : *tiK-

Meaning : bedbug

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *tig- (?)

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Eurasiatic: *tVkV

Meaning: insect, vermine

Borean: Borean

Indo-European: *deiǵ- 'tick' (Germ., Celt., Arm.)

Uralic: ObU *tɛ̄ktVmV 'louse'