Proto-South Dravidian : *ek-k-
Meaning : to reach up, climb
Tamil : ek_ku (ek_ki-)
Tamil meaning : to reach up, stretch oneself in reaching for a thing; climb, mount, get up
Tamil derivates : ekku (ekki-) to rise, go up; stand on tiptoe
Malayalam : ekkuka
Malayalam meaning : to come up, stand on tiptoe
Kannada : ekku
Kannada meaning : to come up, stand on tiptoe
Kannada derivates : ekkala high, tall, huge like a demon; (Hav.) ekkaḷsu to reach up
Tulu : ekkalyuni
Tulu meaning : to stretch the body, stoop down in order to catch or pick up anything, spring or jump up
Number in DED : 0766
