Proto-Nilgiri : *ēj-
Meaning : to join
Kota : ēp "joint of two pieces of iron"
Toda : ēy- (ēc-) "to join (pieces or two ends) together"
Additional forms : Also Kota ēgūṛ- (ēgūc-) to gather (intr.); ēgūṭ- (ēgūc-) to gather (fuel, honey, grain, money); Toda ȫkūṛ- (ȫkūṛy-) (things) are gathered, (men) work together; ȫkūṭ- (ȫkūṭy-) to gather (things)
Notes : Kota ēp probably < *ēy-p-. Voiced -g- in Kota derivatives < *-jk-.
Number in DED : 899
