Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-Dravidian : *bēḷ-

Meaning : split pulse

Proto-South Dravidian: *vēḷ-ai (*b-)

Proto-Telugu : *bēḍ-al

Notes : Telugu *-ḍ- by dissimilation (*bēḷ-al > bēḍ-al).

Proto-Dravidian : *bir-

Meaning : to join

Proto-South Dravidian: *vir-/vIra-

Proto-Telugu : *ber-aj-

Proto-North Dravidian : *bir-q-

Proto-Dravidian : *bir_-

Meaning : dense, tight

Proto-South Dravidian: *vir_-/*vĕr_-i-/*vIr_-

Proto-Telugu : *bir_-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ber- (*-r_-)

Proto-Dravidian : *bīr-

Meaning : gourd

Proto-South Dravidian: *pīr-

Proto-Telugu : *bīr-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *bīr-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *bīr-

Notes : Irregular *p- in SDR.

Proto-Dravidian : *boc-

Meaning : 1 wool 2 hair

Proto-South Dravidian: *boc-

Proto-Telugu : *bocc-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *boc-

Proto-Dravidian : *boḍ-

Meaning : navel

Proto-South Dravidian: *boḍḍ-

Proto-Telugu : *boḍḍ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *boḍ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *boḍ-

Proto-North Dravidian : *buṭ-ī

Brahui : pūt

Proto-Dravidian : *bog- (*posaŋ-?)

Meaning : charcoal

Proto-Telugu : *bogg-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *bog

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *bog-

Proto-North Dravidian : *posVŋ (?)

Brahui : pōg_h_

Notes : If Malto posan_g̣e belongs here, the word should be reconstructed as *posaŋ, which later > *posŋ > *posg > *pozg > *pogg > *bogg. The problem with this reconstruction is that such a reduction would not be expected, not in Telugu, at least. On the other hand, it would explain the vowel length in Brahui.

Proto-Dravidian : *bom-

Meaning : 1 eyeball 2 effigy

Proto-South Dravidian: *bom-ai

Proto-Telugu : *bomm-a

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *bom-

Proto-Dravidian : *bom-ik-

Meaning : bone

Proto-Telugu : *bomik-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *bok-, *būl-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *būl-/*bok-

Notes : The forms *būl- are probably the result of an early contamination of this root with *mūl- 'marrow, bone'. Also interesting are the Kolami, Naiki and Gondi words for 'breast' (PKG *pom-, PGn *bom-); if they are related here, the word's original meaning could be 'breastbone'.

Proto-Dravidian : *bonck- (?)

Meaning : foam

Proto-South Dravidian: *bur-ug- (?)

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *bonckur

Proto-North Dravidian : *poqt-ā

Notes : A very complicated cluster here.

Proto-Dravidian : *boŋ-

Meaning : to run

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-North Dravidian : *boŋ-

Notes : Isolated NDR root with Nostratic parallels.

Proto-Dravidian : *boŋk-

Meaning : to lie (tell untruth)

Proto-South Dravidian: *boŋk-/*bok-

Proto-Telugu : *boŋk-

Proto-Dravidian : *bor_-

Meaning : hole (in tree)

Proto-South Dravidian: *bōr_-, *pōr-

Proto-Telugu : *bor_-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *bor- (*-r_-)

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *bor_-

Notes : Unclear vowel length in South-Dravidian; the root was, however, contaminated with several other roots with similar structure.

Proto-Dravidian : *boṭ-

Meaning : spot; drop

Proto-South Dravidian: *boṭ-

Proto-Telugu : *boṭṭ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *boṭ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *boṭ-

Proto-Dravidian : *boṭ-

Meaning : finger; thumb

Proto-South Dravidian: *boṭ-

Proto-Telugu : *boṭ-a

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *boṭ-

Proto-Dravidian : *bōd-

Meaning : young (of animals, plants)

Proto-South Dravidian: *Pōt-

Proto-Telugu : *bōd-a

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *bōd-

Notes : This root was probably contaminated with *pōt- 'male' (esp. in such subgroups as PKK); maybe some forms are borrowed from Skt. pota-. In all, the reflexation is uncertain.

Proto-Dravidian : *bōr-

Meaning : chest, breast; upon the chest, upside down

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *bōral-

Proto-Telugu : *bōr-

Proto-Dravidian : *bōẓ-

Meaning : bald; to shave

Proto-South Dravidian: *bōẓ-

Proto-Telugu : *bōḍ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *bōṛ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *bōṛ-

Proto-Dravidian : *buḍ-

Meaning : testicles

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *buḍḍ-ai

Proto-Telugu : *buḍḍ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *buḍḍ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *buḍ-a

Proto-Dravidian : *bud_- (*p-, *-t_-)

Meaning : gourd

Proto-South Dravidian: *bur_-aḍ-

Proto-Telugu : *Pur_-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *bur_-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *but_-k-

Notes : A difficult case; maybe several roots involved.