Proto-South Dravidian : *āṇ-
Meaning : to lean, support
Tamil : āṇam
Tamil meaning : support
Tamil derivates : āṇi support, basis
Malayalam : āṇam
Malayalam meaning : support
Kannada : ān, ānu
Kannada meaning : to be upheld, rest on, lean against, recline on, lean, bend, support (as the head), bear, endure, suffer
Kannada derivates : ānike, āŋke, aŋke leaning on, a staff to lean upon; ānisu to bend or hold towards, make lean against, cause to recline on, cause to be upheld, protect; ānu leaning on; āpu an object to lean on, refuge, protection
Tulu : ānipuni
Tulu meaning : to make lean
Number in DED : 0408
