North Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-North-Dravidian : *kuk-

Meaning : head, extremity; mother-tuber

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kurukh : kukk

Malto : kuku

Number in DED : 1630

Proto-Dravidian : *mūḍ-

Meaning : to cover

Proto-South Dravidian: *mūḍ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *muḍ-

Proto-South Dravidian : *mūḍ-

Meaning : to cover

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : mūṭu (mūṭi-)

Tamil meaning : to cover, shroud, veil, hide, screen, obscure, shut in, enclose, close (as the eyes), shut (as the mouth), surround, encompass

Tamil derivates : mūṭal covering, cover, lid; mūṭi that which covers, cover, lid, top; mūṭam place of concealment, secret place; mūṭṭam that which is covered; mūṭṭu that which forms a cover, coating, that which is covered; mūṭākku, muṭṭākku veil, overall, mantle; mukkāṭu veil of cloth worn to cover one's head; mūẓ (-pp-, -tt-) to close, swarm around, surround

Malayalam : mūṭuka

Malayalam meaning : to be covered, cover

Malayalam derivates : mūṭikka to cause to cover; mūṭal covering; mūṭi cover, lid; mūṭu cover; mūṭa foetus born with a covering; mūṭākku, muṭṭākku, mukkāṭu veil

Kannada : mūḍige

Kannada meaning : a quiver

Miscellaneous : KOR (O) mūḍe a kind of cap

Notes : An interesting case of metathese in Tam., Mal. mukkāṭu < *mūṭākku.

Number in DED : 5034

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *muḍ-

Meaning : to cover

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Salur Gadba : mūrp- (mūṛt-) "to close"

Kondekor Gadba : muḍup- "to cover, encircle"

Number in DED : 5034

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