Change viewing parameters
Select another database

South Dravidian etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-South Dravidian : *neg-, *Iv-
Meaning : to rise; to fly
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : niva (-pp-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to rise, be elevated, grow, spread, overflow
Tamil derivates : nivar (-v-, -nt-) to rise high; nivappu elevation, height; ivar (-v-, -nt-) to rise on high, ascend, spring, leap, rush out, climb over, mount; iya (-pp-, -nt-) to pass beyond, excel, transcend; iyakkam greatness, excellence
Malayalam : nikakka
Malayalam meaning : to rise
Malayalam derivates : ivaram height; ivaruka to rise up; ivarttuka to lift, raise; ekaruka to ascend, rise; ekarttuka, ekattuka to lift, raise; ekaram height, uphill
Kannada : nege, nese
Kannada meaning : to rise, ascend, go upward, jump
Kannada derivates : negapu, negavu to lift up, hold uplifted; negasu to cause to jump or jump over; egaru to rise, fly, jump; egarisu to cause to rise, cause to fly, cause to jump, shoplift; egarike jumping; egu rising, embarkation; egā digā up and down; (Hav.) neggu to lift
Kodagu : nekkura
Kodagu meaning : cliff
Tulu : negiyuni
Tulu meaning : to rise, come up
Tulu derivates : negipuni to leap, jump, spring up; negapuni to overflow; negattụ overflowing
Miscellaneous : KOR (M) negɨ to lift
Notes : Two roots here, one with the meaning 'to rise' (*neg-), the other with the meaning 'to jump' (*Iv-). Both have been contaminated to the point of unrecognizability.
Number in DED : 3730
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-malder,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kander,sdret-kod,sdret-kodmean,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-tulder,sdret-misc,sdret-notes,sdret-dednum,

Search within this database


Dravidian etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Dravidian : *eg- (*n-)
Meaning : to jump; fly
Proto-South Dravidian: *neg-, *Iv-
Proto-Telugu : *(n)eg-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *neg-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *egr_i-
Notes : Possibly two contaminated roots.
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-koga,dravet-gnd,dravet-notes,

Search within this database


Telugu etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Telugu : *(n)eg-
Meaning : to fly, go up, rise up, jump
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : negayu
Dialectal forms (1) : egayu
Dialectal forms (2) : nevayu
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : eydu "to fly"
Additional forms : Also [1] negavu, [2] egavu flying, flight; eguru, (K also) evuru to fly, jump up; n. flying, flight, jump; eguva the top; eguvu flying, flight of bird; egupu flight, increase; [1] egu, [2] eguḍu high, raised; egayincu to toss up; egacu to cause to fly; egirincu to toss up, cause to fly; ega upwards; ega diga up and down; egumati embarkation, putting goods on board of a ship, exportation; egudala the upper or higher part or region (as of a river); increase, rise
Number in DED : 3730
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-tel_2,telet-tel_3,telet-tel_kr,telet-addition,telet-dednum,

Search within this database


Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *neg-
Meaning : to fly; jump
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kolami : negay- (negayt-) "to fly"
Naikri : negay- "to fly, rise"
Naiki : egur- "to jump"
Additional forms : Also Kolami negap- (negapt-) to make to fly; Naikri negap- to make to fly or rise
Number in DED : 3730
kogaet-meaning,kogaet-prnum,kogaet-kolami,kogaet-naikri,kogaet-naiki,kogaet-addition,kogaet-dednum,

Search within this database


Gondwan etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *egr_i-
Meaning : to dance
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *egr-
Konda : egr_i- (-t-)
Notes : Bisyllabic root.
gndet-meaning,gndet-prnum,gndet-gon,gndet-kon,gndet-notes,

Search within this database


Gondi etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Gondi : *egr-
Meaning : to dance
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Seoni Gondi : egr-
Additional forms : Also Gondi_S egermuṛ a dance
Number in DED : 3730
Number in CVOTGD : 333
gonet-meaning,gonet-prnum,gonet-gondi_s,gonet-addition,gonet-dednum,gonet-voc_num,

Search within this database


Konda etymology :

Search within this database
Konda : egr_i- (-t-)
Meaning: to fly (as a bird)
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Number in DED : 3730
konet-meaning,konet-prnum,konet-dednum,

Search within this database

Select another database
Change viewing parameters
Total pages generatedPages generated by this script
6106151421655
Help
StarLing database serverPowered byCGI scripts
Copyright 1998-2003 by S. StarostinCopyright 1998-2003 by G. Bronnikov
Copyright 2005-2014 by Phil Krylov