Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-Dravidian : *ār-

Meaning : to put on, wear

Proto-South Dravidian: *ār-

Proto-Telugu : *ān- (?)

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *ara-p-

Notes : The PGn form goes back to a bisyllabic base, hence the vowel shortening. As for Telugu -n-, Burrow & Emeneau give several other examples for the possibility of such a development; but most of them are doubtful, and the conditions are unexplainable.

Proto-Dravidian : *ār-

Meaning : love, affection

Proto-South Dravidian: *ā̆r-

Proto-Telugu : *ar-

Proto-Dravidian : *ār-

Meaning : full, satiated

Proto-South Dravidian: *ār-

Proto-Telugu : *ār-

Proto-Dravidian : *ār-

Meaning : sharp(ness)

Proto-South Dravidian: *ār-

Proto-North Dravidian : *ār-cī

Proto-Dravidian : *ārāj-

Meaning : to think, observe, search for

Proto-South Dravidian: *ārāj-

Proto-Telugu : *ār-aj-

Proto-Dravidian : *ārig-

Meaning : millet

Proto-South Dravidian: *ārik-

Proto-Telugu : *ārik-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ajk- (?)

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *ārg-

Proto-Dravidian : *ār_- (*-d_-)

Meaning : way, road, path

Proto-South Dravidian: *ār_-

Proto-Dravidian : *ās-

Meaning : slender, thin

Proto-South Dravidian: *ās-

Proto-Telugu : *as-

Proto-North Dravidian : *āc-

Proto-Dravidian : *ā(t)k-

Meaning : leaf

Proto-South Dravidian: *āk-

Proto-Telugu : *āk-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *āk-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *āk-

Proto-North Dravidian : *ātq-ā

Notes : NDR unclear, but possible.

Proto-Dravidian : *āt_-

Meaning : powerful, capable

Proto-South Dravidian: *āt_-

Proto-Telugu : *āṭ-

Proto-Dravidian : *āv-

Meaning : cow

Proto-South Dravidian: *āv-

Proto-Telugu : *āv-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *ā- (?)

Proto-North Dravidian : *ōj

Proto-Dravidian : *āv-

Meaning : to yawn

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Proto-South Dravidian: *āv-

Proto-Telugu : *āv-Vl-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ām-/*āv-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *āv-

Proto-North Dravidian : *āb-l-

Brahui : āv-āning

Notes : Expressive.

Proto-Dravidian : *āv-

Meaning : 1 to breathe 2 steam

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Proto-South Dravidian: *āv-i

Proto-Telugu : *āv-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *āv-

Notes : Cf. *āv- 'to yawn'.

Proto-Dravidian : *āv-

Meaning : to desire

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Proto-South Dravidian: *āv-

Proto-Telugu : *āb-

Proto-Dravidian : *bacaḷ-

Meaning : spinach

Proto-South Dravidian: *bacaḷ-ai

Proto-Telugu : *baccal-

Proto-Dravidian : *baḍ-i

Meaning : club, stick

Proto-South Dravidian: *vaḍ-i (*b-)

Proto-Telugu : *baḍ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *baḍ-j-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *baḍ-g-

Proto-Dravidian : *bagVḍ- (*v-)

Meaning : shank, calf

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Proto-North Dravidian : *bag-ḍā

Proto-Dravidian : *bajal

Meaning : open space

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Proto-South Dravidian: *bajal

Proto-Telugu : *bajal

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *bajal

Proto-Dravidian : *bak- (*v-) (?)

Meaning : claws

Proto-North Dravidian : *bakā

Proto-Dravidian : *baḷ-

Meaning : fertile, abundant; to grow

Proto-South Dravidian: *vaḷ-

Proto-Telugu : *bal-ij-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *baḷ-a- (*-l-)