Proto-South Dravidian : *mar-
Meaning : to combine, join
Tamil : maruvu (maruvi-)
Tamil meaning : to combine, join together, be united in affection, arise, be evolved (as a custom), appear, come near, approach, embrace, adopt, accept, follow, become accustomed to, have sexual intercourse with, meditate upon, encase, set (as a jewel); n. combining, following, embracing
Tamil derivates : marūu friendship, intimacy, word or phrase in a corrupted or contracted form sanctioned by usage
Malayalam : maruŋŋu
Malayalam meaning : tameness, friendliness
Malayalam derivates : maruŋŋuka to be attached, accustomed, tame; marukkam attachment, tameness, experience; marukkuka, maruŋŋikka to tame, domesticate, seduce, embrace; maruvuka to become familiar, fondle, embrace, abide; maruvalar enemies; meruŋŋuka to be tamed, attached; merukkuka to tame; merikkam = marukkam
Kannada : marcu, maccu, meccu
Kannada meaning : to be very much devoted to, assent, be pleased with, like, approve; n. superior attendance, great devotion, approbation, liking, fondness, pleasure
Kannada derivates : marcisu, maccisu, mercisu, meccisu to cause to assent, please; maccike, meccike, meccige assent, etc.
Tulu : marca
Tulu meaning : enticement, seduction, taming, domesticating
Tulu derivates : marcuni to be enticed, seduced, be tamed, domesticated; marcelụ tamed; tameness; marcāvuni to entice, seduce, tame, domesticate
Notes : In Kannada *mar- totally contaminated with *mej-c- (4652).
Number in DED : 4722
