Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-South Dravidian : *ur-ug-

Meaning : to dissolve, melt

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : uruku (uruki-)

Tamil meaning : to dissolve (intr.) with heat, melt, liquefy, be fused, become tender, melt (as the heart), be kind, glow with love, be emaciated

Tamil derivates : urukku (urukki-) to melt (tr.) with heat (as metals or congealed substances), dissolve, liquefy, fuse, soften (as feelings), reduce, emaciate (as the body), destroy; n. steel, anything melted, product of liquefaction; urukkam melting of heart, tenderness, compassion, love (as to a deity, friend, or child); urukkin_am that which facilitates the fusion of metals (as borax)

Malayalam : urukuka

Malayalam meaning : to melt, dissolve, be softened

Malayalam derivates : urukkuka to melt (tr.); urukkam melting, anguish; urukku what is melted, fused metal, steel

Kannada : urku, ukku

Kannada meaning : steel

Kodagu : ur- (uri-)

Kodagu meaning : to melt (intr.)

Kodagu derivates : urɨk- (urɨki-) id. (tr.); ukkɨ steel

Proto-Nilgiri : *uk

Number in DED : 0661

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *uk

Meaning : steel

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : uk

Number in DED : 661

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *ukk-

Meaning : steel

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : ukku

Number in DED : 661

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *uru-, *uru-g-

Meaning : to melt, dissolve

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *ur-

Konda : rūg-

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *ūr-/*rūg- (caus. *rūk-)

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *ur-

Meaning : to be melted, dissolved

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Muria Gondi : urī-

Koya Gondi : uṛi-

Additional forms : Also Gondi_Mu tr. urih-/urh-

Notes : Probably the same as the root above.

Number in DED : 661

Number in CVOTGD : 262

Konda etymology :

Konda : rūg-

Meaning: to melt, dissolve (BB)

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Number in DED : 661

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *ūr-/*rūg- (caus. *rūk-)

Meaning : to dissolve

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : ūra (ūri-) "to be dissolved"

Kuwi (Schulze) : rūkhnai "to smelt"

Tekriya Kuwi : rūy- "to be dissolved"

Kuwi (Israel) : uku "steel"

Additional forms : Also Kui ūrka (ūrki-) pl. action; rūga (rūgi-) to be dissolved; Kuwi_S ukku steel

Notes : 'Steel' most probably borrowed from Telugu. NB: multiple secondary bases in Kui and Kuwi can be formed with different suffixes; -g- is one of the most frequent. The metathese in Kui/Kuwi is regular: *ūr+g- > *rū-g- and not related to common CDR metatheses.

Number in DED : 661