Proto-South Dravidian : *vī-
Meaning : to die, perish
Tamil : vī (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to perish, cease, disappear, die, leave, deviate as from one's course
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to destroy; n. ruin, destruction, death, drooping, languishing, separation, removal; vīkku (vīkki-) to kill, destroy, ruin; vīvu ruin, destruction, death, eradication, removal, end, defect, flaw, interruption, interval; vītal death
Kannada : bī
Kannada meaning : to end, cease, fail, fall away or off, fade, perish, die
Kannada derivates : bīkal ending, etc.; bīgu to go backwards, recede, retreat; bīsara end, destruction
Number in DED : 5446
