Праюжно-дравидийский: *ar[u]-k-
Значение: not to be willing to pay
Тамильский: arukku (arukki-)
Тамильское значение: to show disinclination in a bargain
Тамильские производные: arukkāṇi reluctance to accommodate, closeness in a bargain
Комментарии: Burrow & Emeneau suggest relationship with *ari 'tax', but this is hardly possible, as the resulting derivative would rather mean 'to tax smb., make one pay'. I would rather view these items as a peculiar semantic shift from *ar- 'rare, scarce' (cf. Tam. arukku 'to make scarce, reduce', possibly > 'to bargain, be miserly'?).
Номер по DED: 0223
