Proto-South Dravidian : *a[r]ti
Meaning : fig
Tamil : atti
Tamil meaning : country fig, Ficus glomerata
Tamil derivates : ata, atam, atavam, atavu id.
Malayalam : atti
Malayalam meaning : Ficus racemosa
Malayalam derivates : attiŋŋa, acciŋŋa green figs or plantains
Kannada : atti
Kannada meaning : F. racemosa
Kodagu : atti
Kodagu meaning : sp. fig
Tulu : arti
Tulu meaning : F. racemosa
Tulu derivates : attasa F. religiosa
Notes : Some typically "plant root" problems with this etymon. In Tamil there are non-geminated forms suggesting a variant like *adá-. Much more interesting is the variant arti in Tulu; in the absolute majority of cases -r- found in Tulu clusters turns out to be original, and thus PSDR *arti is not entirely out of the question.
Number in DED : 0144
