Telugu etymology : List with all references

Proto-Telugu : *mod-

Meaning : beginning, commencement, origin, source, principal, capital, the chief or principal thing or person, base, basis, foundation

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : modalu

Additional forms : Also moṭṭa-modalu the very beginning; moṭṭa-modaṭa(n) at the very beginning; modaṭa(n) at first, in the beginning; modaṭi first, earliest, foremost, former, earlier, prior, original, primary, chief, principal

Number in DED : 4950

Proto-Dravidian : *mod-

Meaning : first

Proto-South Dravidian: *mUd-al-

Proto-Telugu : *mod-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mod-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mod-

Proto-South Dravidian : *mUd-al-

Meaning : first, beginning

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : mutal

Tamil meaning : beginning, first as in rank, place, etc.; cause, God as the first cause, one who is first or oldest, best, that which is superior; principal, fund, capital, money yielding interest; place

Tamil derivates : mutalvar persons beginning with; celestials; mutalvan_ one who is first, chief, head, god, king, father; mutalvi lady of first rank; mutali head, chief, religious leader; mutalu (mutali-) to commence, begin, come first, have a beginning, have as the origin, begin with; mutan_mai priority, superiority, supremacy; mutir (-v-, -nt-) to precede, excel, surpass; mutirvu excess, plenty

Malayalam : mutal

Malayalam meaning : beginning; blossom or catkin of Artocarpus, considered as the first fruit (mīttu) and superstitiously plucked off; principal or capital, stock in trade, property, money

Malayalam derivates : mutanma greatness; mutali headman; mutalvan a chief; mutiruka to go forward, be beforehand, early; mutirttuka to forestall

Kannada : modal, madalu

Kannada meaning : state of being first, preceding, in front, prior; state of being chief, the chief thing; beginning, extermity or tip; original, principal or capital, stock in trade; at the beginning, first, etc., for the first time

Kannada derivates : motta-modalu, moda-modalu the very beginning, at the very first; modaliga a chief, headman

Kodagu : moda

Kodagu meaning : an article belonging to one

Tulu : mudelụ

Tulu meaning : origin, cause, capital, principal

Proto-Nilgiri : *mod-

Number in DED : 4950

Proto-Nilgiri : *mod-

Meaning : valuable thing

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : moɵɨl

Notes : Probably borrowed from Kannada (vocalism irregular).

Number in DED : 4950

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mod-

Meaning : first

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kondekor Gadba : modaṭ

Number in DED : 4950

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mod-

Meaning : first; principal

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *mod-

Konda : modol (obl. modoR-)

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mudul-

Proto-Gondi : *mod-

Meaning : beginning

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : mohtur

Maria Gondi (Lind) : modol

Chanda Gondi : mothur

Number in DED : 4950

Number in CVOTGD : 2979, 2980

Konda : modol (obl. modoR-)

Meaning: the first

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Number in DED : 4950

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mudul-

Meaning : possessions, stock in trade, store

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : muduli

Number in DED : 4950

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