Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *kon-

Meaning : end, extremity, point, tip, summit

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : kona

Additional forms : Also konaka, in: cevi-konaka tip of the ear

Number in DED : 2174

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *kon-

Meaning : tip, end

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *kon-

Proto-Telugu : *kon-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kon-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *kon-

Meaning : tip, extremity

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kon_ai

Tamil meaning : tip, end (as of a needle)

Tamil derivates : kun_ai sharp point or tip of a thing

Kannada : kone

Kannada meaning : extremity, point, tip, end, corner, sprout

Kodagu : kottɨ

Kodagu meaning : tip, nipple, joint where flower and stem are joined

Tulu : konè

Tulu meaning : point, end, extremity

Proto-Nilgiri : *kot

Number in DED : 2174

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *kot

Meaning : side (a kotl on that side, i kotl on this side)

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kot

Additional forms : Also Kota koty trigger of gun

Number in DED : 2174

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kon-

Meaning : tip, end

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Konda : kona

Konda etymology :

Konda : kona

Meaning: pointed end (as of a leaf, etc.)

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Number in DED : 2174

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *ḳVNV

Meaning: side, edge

Altaic: *k`eńo

Uralic: *kanV

Dravidian: *kon-

Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *k`eńo

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: edge

Russian meaning: край

Turkic: *Kạń

Mongolian: *kajaɣa

Korean: *kā̆ń

Comments: A derivative of the same root may be Mong. kiŋgan 'mountain ridge'.

Turkic etymology :

Proto-Turkic: *Kạń

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: edge, hem

Russian meaning: край, кайма

Old Turkic: qaj (OUygh.) 'cross-road'

Karakhanid: qajɨɣ (MK) 'a place at an angle from the main road'

Khakassian: xaj

Oyrat: qajɨr 'steep, precipitous'

Chuvash: xъju

Yakut: kɨj̃ɨa (Пек.) 'road on the edge of a precipice'

Tuva: xajɨ̄ 'located sideways'

Bashkir: qajma

Comments: VEWT 221, Федотов 2, 338. Doubts about the OT word see in EDT 674, 676, Clark 1977, 146.

Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *kajaɣa

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: edge

Russian meaning: край

Written Mongolian: qajaɣa (L 915)

Khalkha: xajā

Buriat: xajā

Kalmuck: xajā

Ordos: xajā 'lower part'

Comments: KW 161, TMN 1, 446.

Korean etymology :

Proto-Korean: *kā̆ń

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: edge

Russian meaning: край

Modern Korean: kā

Middle Korean: kā̆ń

Comments: Nam 28, KED 1.

Uralic etymology :

Number: 240

Proto: *kanV

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: side, shore

German meaning: Rand, Ufer

Komi (Zyrian): kan (P) 'бок' ?

Khanty (Ostyak): kanǝŋ (V), χonǝŋ (DN), χɔnǝŋ (Kaz.) 'Rand, Ufer, Saum' ( > Selk. Ta k͔ánang, B kăneng 'Rand, Strand') ?

Mansi (Vogul): (see *kanta)

Hungarian: hany (dial.) 'Moossumpf, Sumpf' ?

Nenets (Yurak): χīʔ (O) 'neben (wohin?)', χīna 'neben (wo?)'

Selkup: konné (Ke. N), konnéä (Ke.) 'hinauf (in den Wald, auf das Ufer), konä (TaM Ty.) 'nach oben'

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