Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-Dravidian : *nel-

Meaning : rice

Proto-South Dravidian: *nel

Proto-Telugu : *nell-ūr-

Proto-Dravidian : *neḷ-i-

Meaning : to crawl

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *neḷ-i-

Proto-Dravidian : *[ń]elV[v]-[k-] (*-i-)

Meaning : silk-cotton tree

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *Ilav-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *NelVk-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *lēk-

Notes : Initial *ń- is not completely excluded because of the Parji form, but improbable. (Perhaps the Parji form is contaminated with other tree names, such as nella).

Proto-Dravidian : *ńem-

Meaning : to squeeze, crush

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *ńem-

Proto-Dravidian : *ńeṇ-

Meaning : fat

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *ńIṇ-am

Proto-North Dravidian : *nen-

Proto-Dravidian : *nen_-

Meaning : to think

Proto-South Dravidian: *nIn-ai-

Proto-Telugu : *nel-/*ne-p

Proto-Dravidian : *nenǯ-

Meaning : 1 pith 2 heart

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *nenǯ-

Proto-Telugu : *nenǯ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *dinǯ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nenǯ-

Notes : Dissimilation in PKG?

Proto-Dravidian : *neŋ-

Meaning : to enter, insert

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *neŋ-

Proto-Dravidian : *ńer-

Meaning : to grind

Proto-South Dravidian: *ńer-

Proto-Telugu : *ner-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Neŋ-

Notes : PKG *Neŋ- < *Ner-ŋ-.

Proto-Dravidian : *ńerv-

Meaning : 1 worm 2 (NDR) snake

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ńev-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nVrv-

Proto-North Dravidian : *ner

Notes : NDR?

Proto-Dravidian : *ner_-

Meaning : beauty, custom, propriety

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *ner_-i

Proto-Telugu : *ner_-

Proto-Dravidian : *ner_-i (*-d_-)

Meaning : fold (n.)

Proto-South Dravidian: *ner_-i-

Proto-Telugu : *ner_-i

Proto-Dravidian : *neṭ-

Meaning : long

Proto-South Dravidian: *neṭ-

Proto-Telugu : *niḍ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nir_- (*-d_-)

Notes : Contaminated with *nīḷ-/*nīḍ- 'long'.

Proto-Dravidian : *[ń]evuẓ-

Meaning : spittle

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ńevuṛ

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *evṛ-

Notes : The loss of initial *ń- in PGn is highly irregular; it is not excluded that the n- in Parji and Gadba is secondary (hypercorrection, for instance, by analogy with *nāv-lVk- 'tongue'?)

Proto-Dravidian : *ńēd_-

Meaning : to rise, sprout

Proto-South Dravidian: *ńēr_-

Proto-Telugu : *nār_-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nēd_-

Proto-Dravidian : *ńēind_-

Meaning : day

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *ńānr_-

Proto-Telugu : *nēnḍ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *nān

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nēi-nd_-/*nāi-nd_-

Proto-Dravidian : *ńēl-

Meaning : earth

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *ńāl-am (*-ē-)

Proto-Telugu : *nēl-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ńēl (*0-)

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nēl-

Proto-North Dravidian : *nāl

Proto-Dravidian : *ńēl-

Meaning : to hang

Proto-South Dravidian: *ńēl-

Notes : Isolated SDR root with possible Nostratic connections.

Proto-Dravidian : *ńēm- (?)

Meaning : to sift; to thresh

Proto-South Dravidian: *nēm[b]-

Proto-Telugu : *nēm-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *ēm[b]-

Proto-North Dravidian : *nāb-

Notes : A rare case of zero anlaut < *ń- in PGn.

Proto-Dravidian : *nēnǯ-

Meaning : to breathe

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Nēnǯ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nēnǯ-

Proto-North Dravidian : *nV̄q-

Notes : PNDR < *nēnǯ-Vk-.