Kolami-Gadba etymology : List with all references

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Nag-

Meaning : to laugh

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Parji : nav-

Ollari Gadba : nag-

Salur Gadba : nagg-

Kondekor Gadba : nag- (nak-)

Additional forms : Also Parji nava jeri joke, joking; navip- (navit-) to cause to laugh

Number in DED : 3569

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *nag-

Meaning : to laugh

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *nak-

Proto-Telugu : *nag-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Nag-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *nak-

Meaning : to laugh

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : naku (nakuv-, nakk-)

Tamil meaning : to laugh, smile, rejoice, bloom as a flower, open, expand, shine, glitter

Tamil derivates : nakkal laughing, mockery, brightness, splendour; nakal smiling, laughing, rejoicing, gladness, friendship, ridicule, brilliance; nakāar tooth, as appearing in laughter; nakāal laughter; nakai laughter, smile, cheerfulness, delight, joy, contemptuous laughter, sneer, derision, grinning, pleasantry, friendship, pleasant word, play, sport, flower, blossoming of flowers, brightness, splendour, teeth, pearl; (-pp-, -tt-) to laugh, smile; naŋku (naŋki-) to deride, mock at; n. derision, mockery

Malayalam : nakekka

Malayalam meaning : to laugh

Kannada : nagu (nakk-), nage

Kannada meaning : to laugh, smile, laugh at, deride, open, blossom; n. a laugh, smile, laughter, derision, blooming, blossoming

Kannada derivates : nagegār_a a man who causes to laugh, a ridiculer, joker

Tulu : nakali

Tulu meaning : ridicule, satire, caricature, imitation

Tulu derivates : nakeruni to titter, giggle

Notes : Unclear -k- in Tulu.

Number in DED : 3569

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *nag-

Meaning : a laugh, smile

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : nagavu

Additional forms : Also nagu to laugh, smile; n. a laugh, smile; nagũbāṭu ridicule, derision, mockery; navvu to laugh, smile, joke, ridicule; n. laughter, smile, jest, joke, fun, ridicule, derision; navvincu to cause to laugh, excite mirth in, amuse

Number in DED : 3569

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *ńaḳV

Meaning: to laugh, play

Indo-European: *yekʷ-

Uralic: FU *ńakV 'laugh'

Dravidian: *nag-

References: ND 1583a *ńaḲ/kV 'to laugh, be amused'.

Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *yekʷ- (Gr h-)

Meaning: play, joke

Old Greek: hepsĭ́ǟ 'amusement, playhing'; pl. épsia n. EM, hépseia Hsch., hepsiáomai 'to amuse oneself' Hom.+

Germanic: *jíxw-l-a- n., *jíx-l-ia- m., *ji(g)w-l=

Latin: iocus, -ī, pl. -ī/-a `Scherz, Schäkerei, Kurzweil; Schwank, Spiel, Zeitvertreib'

Other Italic: Osk iúkleí `in cōnsecrātione'; Umbr pl. acc. iuka, iuku n. `precēs'

Russ. meaning: игра, шутка

References: WP I 204 f (differently in Pok.)

Germanic etymology :

Proto-Germanic: *jíxwla-n, *jíxlia-z, *ji(g)wl=

Meaning: Yule month

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: fruma jiulī-s m. (ja) `Yule month, November'

Old Norse: pl. jōl n. `Julfest', ǖlir m. `Julmonat (mitte Nov. bis mitte Dez.)

Norwegian: jol

Swedish: jul

Danish: jul

Old English: gēola `Julmonat, Dezember', geh(h)ol, geo(h)ol `Julfest'