Proto-South Dravidian : *toḍ-
Meaning : to begin
Tamil : toṭu (toṭuv-, toṭṭ-)
Tamil meaning : to begin (tr.), occur, happen, come into being
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to commence, undertake; toṭṭu beginning with, from, since; toṭakku (toṭakki-), tuṭakku (tuṭakki-) to begin; toṭakkam, tuṭakkam beginning, origin; toṭaŋku (toṭaŋki-), tuṭaŋku (tuṭaŋki-) to begin, originate, undertake, engage in; toṭaŋkal beginning, first creation, attempt; toṭuppu commencement
Malayalam : toṭuka
Malayalam meaning : to commence
Malayalam derivates : toṭukka to commence a work; toṭṭu beginning from; tuṭaŋŋuka to begin, commence, undertake, do; tuṭaŋŋikka to cause to commence or undertake; tuṭakkam beginning; tuṭaruka to commence, undertake, do
Kannada : toḍaku, toḍaŋku, toḍagu
Kannada meaning : to engage (as in work), begin, commence, undertake
Kannada derivates : toḍagisu to cause to commence or undertake; toḍaguha beginning, undertaking; toḍavu the beginning, the bottom; (K2) toḍu to begin, start with
Tulu : toḍaguni
Tulu meaning : to begin, commence, undertake
Tulu derivates : toḍagelụ beginning
Number in DED : 3481
