Telugu etymology : List with all references

Proto-Telugu : *pan-

Meaning : work, labour, act, deed, workmanship, art

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : pani

Inscriptional Telugu : paṇi "work"

Additional forms : Also pannu to contrive, plan, design, invent; (K also) be ready, make ready; n. suitability

Number in DED : 3884

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *paṇ-

Meaning : to do; to work

Proto-South Dravidian: *paṇ-

Proto-Telugu : *pan-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *paṇ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *paṇ-d-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *paṇ-

Meaning : to work

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : paṇ

Tamil meaning : service, work, business, employment, decoration

Tamil derivates : paṇi act, action, performance, work, service, decoration; paṇati workmanship, action, creation, ornament; paṇiti work, structure, ornament; paṇikkan_ master-builder, carpenter; paṇikkam, paṇikku accuracy of design, elaboration in a work; paṇinar servants; paṇpu action, deed; paṇṇu (paṇṇi-) to make, effect, produce, adorn; pan_n_u (pan_n_i-) to do anything with consideration and skill

Malayalam : paṇi

Malayalam meaning : work, labour, service, building, exertion

Malayalam derivates : paṇikkan workman, artificer; paṇiyuka to build; paṇiyan a caste of cultivators in hilly districts; game-trackers, living chiefly in Wynad; paṇṇuka, paṇṇikka vb. denoting coitus (obscene)

Kannada : paṇṇu

Kannada meaning : to make ready, prepare, equip, decorate

Kannada derivates : paṇṇika, paṇṇige, paṇṇuge arranging, making ready, equipping

Kodagu : paṇi

Kodagu meaning : work

Tulu : paṇipuni

Tulu meaning : to give a shape (e. g. to a vessel)

Proto-Nilgiri : *paṇ-

Number in DED : 3884

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *paṇ-

Meaning : work

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : paṇyn "man of a caste at Gudalur in Wynad"

Toda : poṇy

Additional forms : Also Kota fem. paṇc; ? paṇ anvil

Number in DED : 3884

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *paṇ-

Meaning : to do

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami (Setumadhava Rao) : pannī "work, labour"

Naikri : pani "work"

Parji : panḍp- (panḍt-) "to make, do"

Ollari Gadba : panḍ- "to be able"

Number in DED : 3884

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *paṇ-d-

Meaning : to work; to make

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *panḍ-

Konda : pand- (-it-)

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *panḍ-

Meaning : to make, build

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Gommu Gondi : panḍ- "to build (house)"

Muria Gondi : panḍ- "to make, build, repair"

Maria Gondi : panḍ- "to make, construct"

Koya Gondi : paṛi "work"

Maria Gondi (Lind) : pandānā "to make, repair"

Number in DED : 3884

Number in CVOTGD : 2092, 2093