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Nilgiri etymology :
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Proto-Nilgiri : *mod-
Meaning : valuable thing
Toda : moɵɨl
Notes : Probably borrowed from Kannada (vocalism irregular).
Number in DED : 4950
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-toda,ktet-notes,ktet-dednum,
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South Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-South Dravidian : *mUd-al-
Meaning : first, beginning
Tamil : mutal
Tamil meaning : beginning, first as in rank, place, etc.; cause, God as the first cause, one who is first or oldest, best, that which is superior; principal, fund, capital, money yielding interest; place
Tamil derivates : mutalvar persons beginning with; celestials; mutalvan_ one who is first, chief, head, god, king, father; mutalvi lady of first rank; mutali head, chief, religious leader; mutalu (mutali-) to commence, begin, come first, have a beginning, have as the origin, begin with; mutan_mai priority, superiority, supremacy; mutir (-v-, -nt-) to precede, excel, surpass; mutirvu excess, plenty
Malayalam : mutal
Malayalam meaning : beginning; blossom or catkin of Artocarpus, considered as the first fruit (mīttu) and superstitiously plucked off; principal or capital, stock in trade, property, money
Malayalam derivates : mutanma greatness; mutali headman; mutalvan a chief; mutiruka to go forward, be beforehand, early; mutirttuka to forestall
Kannada : modal, madalu
Kannada meaning : state of being first, preceding, in front, prior; state of being chief, the chief thing; beginning, extermity or tip; original, principal or capital, stock in trade; at the beginning, first, etc., for the first time
Kannada derivates : motta-modalu, moda-modalu the very beginning, at the very first; modaliga a chief, headman
Kodagu : moda
Kodagu meaning : an article belonging to one
Tulu : mudelụ
Tulu meaning : origin, cause, capital, principal
Number in DED : 4950
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-malder,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kander,sdret-kod,sdret-kodmean,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,
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Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-Dravidian : *mod-
Meaning : first
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mod- dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-koga,dravet-gnd,
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Telugu etymology :
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Proto-Telugu : *mod-
Meaning : beginning, commencement, origin, source, principal, capital, the chief or principal thing or person, base, basis, foundation
Telugu : modalu
Additional forms : Also moṭṭa-modalu the very beginning; moṭṭa-modaṭa(n) at the very beginning; modaṭa(n) at first, in the beginning; modaṭi first, earliest, foremost, former, earlier, prior, original, primary, chief, principal
Number in DED : 4950
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-addition,telet-dednum,
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :
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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mod-
Meaning : first
Kondekor Gadba : modaṭ
Number in DED : 4950
kogaet-meaning,kogaet-prnum,kogaet-s_3,kogaet-dednum,
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Gondwan etymology :
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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mod-
Meaning : first; principal
gndet-meaning,gndet-prnum,gndet-gon,gndet-kon,gndet-kui,
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Gondi etymology :
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Proto-Gondi : *mod-
Meaning : beginning
Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : mohtur
Maria Gondi (Lind) : modol
Chanda Gondi : mothur
Number in DED : 4950
Number in CVOTGD : 2979, 2980
gonet-meaning,gonet-prnum,gonet-gondi_ph,gonet-gondi_l,gonet-gondi_chd,gonet-dednum,gonet-voc_num,
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Konda etymology :
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Konda : modol (obl. modoR-)
Meaning: the first
Number in DED : 4950
konet-meaning,konet-prnum,konet-dednum,
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :
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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mudul-
Meaning : possessions, stock in trade, store
Kui : muduli
Number in DED : 4950
kuiet-meaning,kuiet-prnum,kuiet-kui,kuiet-dednum,
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