Telugu etymology : List with all references

Proto-Telugu : *pō-

Meaning : to go, proceed, pass, be over, be lost, disappear, be ruined, die, begin

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : pōvu (stems pō-, pōy-)

Additional forms : Also pōka going, movement, departure, conduct, behaviour; [1] pōku, [2] pōkaḍa going, conduct, behaviour, loss

Number in DED : 4572

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *pō-

Meaning : to go

Proto-South Dravidian: *pō-

Proto-Telugu : *pō-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *pōk-

Notes : Used extensively with velar suffixes.

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *pō-

Meaning : to go

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : pō (pōv-/pōkuv-/pōtuv-, pōn_-/pōyin_-; neg. pōk-)

Tamil meaning : to go, proceed, go away, reach a destination, be admissible, become long, extend, spread, exceed, be tall, become expert in, undergo, cease, abandon, go by, lapse, disappear, be lost, die

Tamil derivates : pōkai departure; pōvi (-pp-, -tt-) to cause to go, lead; pōvu going; pōkku (pōkki-) to cause to go, send, complete, perform, pass or spend (as time), ruin, kill; n. causing to go, way, passage, exit, walk, gait, going, departure; pōkki afterwards; pōkkan_ traveller, stranger

Malayalam : pōka

Malayalam meaning : to go, go away, go towards, be lost, be able

Malayalam derivates : verbal n. pōkal; pōkku going, passing off, way, exit, escape; pōkkan wanderer; pōkkuka to make to go, remove; pōkkal removing, passing over

Kannada : pō, pōgu, pōguha

Kannada meaning : going, departing, proceeding

Kannada derivates : pōgu (some forms from pō-), hōgu, ōgu to go, go away, pass away, be spent; pōpu to be zealously active in going; pōli, pōlu state of going or being gone, ruin, abandoned state, stray; pōka wanderer, vagabond

Kodagu : pō- (pōp-, pōc-; some forms with stems pōk-, pōy-)

Kodagu meaning : to go

Kodagu derivates : pōli-nāy cur

Tulu : pōpini

Tulu meaning : to go, go away, be lost, disappear, depart, start, (time) passes

Tulu derivates : pōku passing off

Proto-Nilgiri : *pōg-

Number in DED : 4572

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *pōg-

Meaning : to go

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : ōg- (ōy-/ōn-; some forms from ō-), o- (oy-; gerund oyṛ, oyt_)

Toda : pɨ̄x- (pī-)

Additional forms : Also Kota ōkc- (ōkc-) to cause to go; pōk- (pōky-) to spend (time); ōyṇ-ār (obl. ōyṇ-āt_-) path, journey (see 405); Toda pɨ̄- (only negative forms) to be envious, hostile, not to be on good terms with (lit. not to go/join with)

Notes : Kota ōg-, etc., influenced by Kannada?

Number in DED : 4572