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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *meṭṭ-/*maṭṭ-
Meaning : step, stair, treading, slipper, stop on a lute
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : meṭṭu
Additional forms : Also maṭṭu, (K also) meṭṭu to tread, trample, crush under foot, tread or place the foot upon; n. treading; maṭṭincu to cause to be trodden or trampled
Number in DED : 5057
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-addition,telet-dednum,

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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *majṭ- (?)
Meaning : step, stair; to trample, tread
Proto-South Dravidian: *meṭ-
Proto-Telugu : *meṭṭ-/*maṭṭ-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *maṭ-
Proto-North Dravidian : *maḍ-j-
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-gnd,dravet-ndr,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *meṭ-
Meaning : to step on, tread; shoe
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : meṭṭu (meṭṭi-)
Tamil meaning : to spurn or push with the foot
Kannada : meṭṭu
Kannada meaning : to put or place down the foot or feet, step, pace, walk, tread or trample on, put the foot on or in, put on (as a slipper or shoe); n. stepping, step of the foot, stop on a stringed instrument; sandal, shoe, step of a stair
Kannada derivates : meṭṭisu to cause to step; meṭṭige, meṭla step, stair
Kodagu : moṭṭɨ
Kodagu meaning : footprint, foot measure, doorsteps
Tulu : muṭṭu
Tulu meaning : shoe, sandal; footstep; steps, stairs
Proto-Nilgiri : *meṭ-
Number in DED : 5057
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *meṭ-
Meaning : to trample
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : meṭ- (mec-) "to trample on, tread on"
Toda : möṭ- (möṭy-) "to trample on"
Additional forms : Also Kota meṭ sole of foot, footstep, footprint; Toda möṭ step, tread, wooden-soled sandal
Number in DED : 5057
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-toda,ktet-addition,ktet-dednum,

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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *maṭ-
Meaning : to tread on
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Konda : maṭ- (-t-)
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : maṭ- (-t-)
Meaning: to crush under foot, tread on, walk, thresh (grain, as by oxen)
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Additional forms : Also Konda caus. maṭis-
Number in DED : 5057
konet-meaning,konet-prnum,konet-addition,konet-dednum,

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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *maḍ-j-
Meaning : to trample, tread
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Malto : maḍye
Number in DED : 5057
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