Proto-North-Dravidian : *mai- (?)
Meaning : upper, above
Kurukh : maitā, maitlā, maīyyantā, maŋyantā "uppermost, topmost, placed above, higher, highest; the higher regions, heaven"
Malto : mece "above, up"
Additional forms : Also KUR maitantā coming from above; maitī from above; maitlē from the top, from above; mańyā̃ on, upon, above, overhead; meccā high, tall, lofty; mēn-ērnā to look up, raise the eyes; MLT mecge height; mecgetre to raise, lift up; mecten superficially; men_ye up, above; mēmere to look upwards (ēre to see); mēmetre to lift up (as the countenance).
Number in DED : 4841
