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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *vet_-ilai
Meaning : betel
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : ver_r_-ilai
Tamil meaning : betel pepper, Piper betle; betel leaf
Malayalam : ver_r_-ila
Malayalam meaning : betel
Proto-Nilgiri : *vet_ĭl
Number in DED : 5515
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,

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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *vet_il
Meaning : betel leaf (in proverbs)
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : vetl
Toda : petɨl es_
Notes : We have to suggest *t_, not *t, because of Toda -e-. Funny that the Toda form has the root 'leaf' twice: petɨl itself < *vet_-il-, while es_ < *il-ai.
Number in DED : 5515
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-toda,ktet-notes,ktet-dednum,

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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *vet_-
Meaning : betel pepper
Proto-South Dravidian: *vet_-ilai
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,

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