Proto-South Dravidian : *tet_-
Meaning : to intertwine, twist
Tamil : ter_r_u (ter_r_i-), tettu (tetti-)
Tamil meaning : to become intertwined; braid, plait, entwine, weave, string up, tie together, tighten; n. entwining, denseness
Kannada : tettu
Kannada meaning : to intertwine, interweave, twist, be twisted, be connected or befriended
Kannada derivates : tettiga man who is entwined or closely bound to, a servant, connexion, friend; tettisu to bring into close connexion, cause to enter (as nails), insert, etc.
Notes : Tamil tettu borrowed from Kannada.
Number in DED : 3446
