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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *tVlV
Meaning: a k. of insect
Altaic: *dile ( ~ t-, -ĺ-)
Dravidian: *tēḷ-
Comments: Cf. PST *t(h)il, *t(h)ā̆ɫH 'earth-worm'.
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *dile ( ~ t-, -ĺ-)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: a k. of insect or worm
Russian meaning: вид насекомого или червя
Mongolian: *dele-
Tungus-Manchu: *dilu-kē
Korean: *tīroŋ
Comments: A common derivative *dile-kV (-k`V) is reflected in Mong. *dele-g- and TM *dilu-kē.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *dele-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 beetle 2 midge
Russian meaning: 1 жук 2 мошка
Written Mongolian: delegči 1 (L 248)
Khalkha: delegč 1, delenč 2
Kalmuck: delǝnč 2 (КРС)
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *dilu-kē
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: fly
Russian meaning: муха
Evenki: dilkēn
Even: diliken
Negidal: dirkēn
Spoken Manchu: durǝwē, duruwū (2256)
Literary Manchu: derxuwe
Orok: ǯiĺokto
Nanai: ǯiluekte
Solon: dilxē̃, dilukē̃
Comments: ТМС 1, 207.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *tīroŋ
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: worm, earth-worm
Russian meaning: червь, земляной червь
Modern Korean: čīrǝŋi
Middle Korean: tiroŋ'i, tirjoŋ, tirjoŋ'i
Comments: Liu 260, KED 1529.
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *tēḷ-
Meaning : scorpion
Proto-South Dravidian: *tēḷ-
Proto-Telugu : *tēl-
Proto-North Dravidian : *tēl-ā
Brahui : tēl_h_
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *tēḷ-
Meaning : scorpion
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : tēḷ
Tamil meaning : scorpion
Tamil derivates : tēḷi scorpion-fish; ? tēṭ-kuṭicci a black bee; tēṭ-koṭṭān_ a green insect whose touch produces the same sensation as a scorpion-sting (for kuṭicci and koṭṭān_, cf. DEDR 2064)
Malayalam : tēḷ
Malayalam meaning : scorpion
Kannada : cēẓ(u), tēẓ
Kannada meaning : scorpion
Kodagu : tē̈ḷɨ
Kodagu meaning : black insect with poisonous bite
Tulu : cēḷụ, tēḷụ, tēlụ
Tulu meaning : scorpion
Tulu derivates : cēlgoṇḍi sting of a scorpion (koṇḍi sting)
Notes : Initial c- in Kan. and Tel. by analogy with other names of spiders and insects (*cIland- 'spider', *čeḷ- 'flea, tick', etc.).
Number in DED : 3470
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *tēl-
Meaning : scorpion
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : tēlu
Number in DED : 3470
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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *tēl-ā
Meaning : scorpion
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Malto : tēle
Number in DED : 3470
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Brahui etymology :

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Brahui : tēl_h_
Meaning : scorpion
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Number in DED : 3470
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