Proto-South Dravidian : *cot-
Meaning : lame, crooked
Tamil : cotti
Tamil meaning : lameness, crippledom, deformity; lame person
Tamil derivates : cottiyan_ lame person, cripple; cottai defect as in limbs, teeth, fruits, etc., that which is decayed, worm-eaten, injured by insects
Malayalam : cotti-kai
Malayalam meaning : withered hand
Kannada : cottu, sottu
Kannada meaning : crookedness, crooked
Kannada derivates : cotta, sotta a male with crooked, crippled limbs; fem. cotti, sotti
Number in DED : 2838
