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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *HVntV
Meaning: kernel
Indo-European: *endr- 'kernel'
Dravidian: *anḍ-i
References: ND 812 *HäntV 'kernel'.
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *ánḍi
Meaning : mango stone
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *anḍi
Notes : Despite being represented fairly well in SDR and even having possible Nostratic links, the root's position within Dravidian is not very strong since there exists a strong possibility of its being borrowed from IA: cf. Hindi ā̃ṭhī 'kernel or pip of fruit', Bengali, Oriya ā̃ṭhi id., etc. < IA *aṣṭi-; Turner 955). Definitely borrowed from Oriya are the NDR forms (Kur. aṭhū, Mlt. aṭi, as evidenced by the aspirated retroflex in Kur.). Nevertheless, coincidental resemblance cannot be excluded either. // Present in 1/6 branches.
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *anḍi
Meaning : mango stone
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : aṇṭi-kkoṭṭai
Tamil meaning : cashew-nut
Malayalam : aṇṭi
Malayalam meaning : kernel, stone of mango, etc., nut, scrotum
Kodagu : māŋge āṇḍi
Kodagu meaning : mango stone
Tulu : aṇḍi
Tulu meaning : kernel of mangoes, etc.
Notes : For Tam. -kkoṭṭai see PSDR *koṭai. Vowel length in Koḍagu is quite baffling, possibly a mistranscription.
Number in DED : 0126
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