South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *kēḷ-

Meaning : friend(ship)

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kēḷ

Tamil meaning : kindred, friendship, friend

Tamil derivates : kēḷvan_, kēḷan_ friend; kēḷir friends, relations; kēṇmai friendship, intimacy, kindness, relationship; kiḷai (-pp-, -tt-) to ramify, multiply (as families); n. kindred, relations, group, herd, flock, family

Kannada : keḷe

Kannada meaning : to draw or attract towards oneself

Kannada derivates : keḷe, geḷe, geṇe, geṇi union, companionship, friendship, companion, friend; keḷeya, geḷeya, geḷiya, geṇiya, geṇeya male friend; fem. keḷadi, geḷati, geḷate, geṇati; keḷetana, geḷetana, geṇitana, geṇetana friendship; kēḷa companion

Tulu : geṇe

Tulu meaning : coupling

Tulu derivates : geṇegāre an associate

Proto-Nilgiri : *keḷä

Notes : Unclear voicened variants in Kan. and Tulu.

Number in DED : 2018