South Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-South Dravidian : *anṭ-

Meaning : to join, stick to

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : aṭṭu (aṭṭi-)

Tamil meaning : to join, stick, paste (tr.)

Tamil derivates : aṇṭai thing attached, annexed as a plug to stop a hole, patch

Malayalam : aṭṭuka

Malayalam meaning : to join, stick, adhere

Kannada : aṇṭu

Kannada meaning : to stick, adhere to; n. adhesion, that adheres, an impurity, that is sticky, gum, paste, that is viscous

Kannada derivates : aṇṭaru to stick to; aṇke, aṇpu act of smearing or anointing; aṭṭu state of being joined

Tulu : aṇṭuni

Tulu meaning : to adhere, stick; to paste (tr.), attract

Tulu derivates : aṇṭụ gum, paste, adhesion; aṇṭụpattu adhesive, attractive; aṇṭāvuni to paste; aṇarụ moss, lichen, mould, green stuff on stagnant water

Notes : The Tamil-Malayalam forms with -ṭṭ- are due to the weak cluster *-nṭ- (expected dialectal variations with -ṇṭ- are also seen in Tam. aṇṭai).

Number in DED : 0096

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *anṭ-

Meaning : to stick

Proto-South Dravidian: *anṭ-

Proto-Telugu : *anṭ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *anṭ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *a[n]ṭ-

Notes : See also *anḍ- 'to join'. // Present in 4/6 branches.

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *anṭ-

Meaning : to stick or adhere to, smear or rub over

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : aṇṭu

Additional forms : Also aṇṭincu to cause to adhere, attach, paste; aṇṭa leaves stitched together so as to serve as a platter for eating on; aṇṭã-gaṭṭu to join together, tie up; aṇṭasil(l)u to touch, meet; aṇṭrinta burgrass

Number in DED : 96

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *anṭ-

Meaning : to stick

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami : aṭ- (-ṭt-) "to stick (intr.), (child) attaches itself to breast"

Kolami (Setumadhava Rao) : aṇṭ-

Naikri : aṭṭ- "to stick to"

Parji : anḍ- (-t-) "to stick to, adhere"

Additional forms : Also Kolami aṭip- (aṭipt-) to stick (tr.), put (child) to breast; Naikri aṭip- to stick (tr.)

Number in DED : 96

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *a[n]ṭ-

Meaning : to stick

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *a[n]ṭ-

Notes : Although the root is actually present only in PK, its traces can be found in contamination with PPM *anḍ-.

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *a[n]ṭ-

Meaning : to be stuck

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kuwi (Schulze) : attinai "to inhere"

Sunkarametta Kuwi : aṭ- (-it-) "to get stuck"

Kuwi (Israel) : aṭ- (-it-) "to get stuck"

Additional forms : Also Kuwi_S atti kīnai to paste

Number in DED : 96