Proto-South Dravidian : *tēḷ-
Meaning : scorpion
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
