Proto-South Dravidian : *mūḍ-
Meaning : root, cause; origin
Tamil : mūṭu
Tamil meaning : root, cause, origin
Malayalam : mūṭu
Malayalam meaning : the bottom (e. g. of a dish); root, origin
Kannada : mūḍu
Kannada meaning : to arise, originate, be produced, be born, come into existence, become visible or apparent, come about
Kannada derivates : mūḍa, mūḍal, mūḍu the direction in which the sun rises, east; mūḍi rising of the sun, etc.
Tulu : mūḍu
Tulu meaning : support; the east
Tulu derivates : mūḍuni to rise, be born; mūḍāvuni to originate, produce, cause to rise, cause to be born
Number in DED : 5035
