Telugu etymology : List with all references

Proto-Dravidian : *asái

Meaning : to shake, stir, tremble; (to sweep)

Proto-South Dravidian: *asai- ~ *aja-

Proto-Telugu : *asi-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *aj-

Proto-North Dravidian : *as-r-

Notes : The development *-ai > -i (as in Kan. and Tel.) is probably due to the influence of the inlaut sibilant fricative. PKG *aj- is a rather weak match; however, semantically 'sweep' certainly can be traced back to 'stir', and phonetically PDR *asái-k- > pre-PKG *as-k- > PKG *aj-k- is a possible development considering that we do not know the exact behaviour of PDR *-s- in such an environment. // Present in 4/6 branches.

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *asai- ~ *aja-

Meaning : to stir, move; to drive, send

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : acaŋku (acaŋki-)

Tamil meaning : to stir, move, shake

Tamil derivates : acakku (acakki-), ayakku (ayakki-) to shake (tr.); acai (-v-, -nt-) to move, stir, go away; (-pp-, -tt-) to shake (tr.), move, agitate; n. cud, sling for carrying or preserving ōla books; acaivu shaking, moving about, swinging; ayar (-v-, -nt-) to drive, as a chariot

Malayalam : ayakka, ayekka

Malayalam meaning : to send, let go, leave, slacken, loosen

Malayalam derivates : ayaccal being loose, untied; ayappu sending, slackening; ayappikka to make to send, get oneself dismissed, take leave; ayayuka to slacken; aya, ayavu rumination; ayavu elasticity; ayar_uka to chew the cud

Kannada : asi

Kannada meaning : to move, shake, tremble, dangle, pendulate; to throw away, scatter, disperse

Kannada derivates : asavasa haste, speed; asimisi without deliberation; asu quickness, haste; asumbu to cause to move about, shake, agitate

Kodagu : ay- (ayp-, ayc-)

Kodagu meaning : to send

Notes : It is well possible there are actually two roots contaminated in this entry, one represented by Tam. acai, acaŋku, etc., the other represented by Tam. ayar, Mal. ayakka, Kod. ay-, etc. Dialectal alternations of -s-/-j- in the auslaut position are rather common, of course, but in Kod. we should expect -s-, not -j-, and the difference between Tam. acakku/ayakku and ayar is rather striking. However, internal derivation is still not excluded, so for the moment we prefer to keep both variants in the same entry.

Number in DED : 0037

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *aj-

Meaning : to sweep

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami : ayk- (ayakt-) "to sweep away"

Naikri : ayk-

Naiki : ay-

Parji : ayp- (ayt-)

Ollari Gadba : ays-

Salur Gadba : ayk- (ayt-)

Kondekor Gadba : ayp- "to clean, wipe"

Additional forms : Also Kolami ayak (obl. ayk-) rubbish

Number in DED : 194

North Dravidian etymology :

Proto-North-Dravidian : *as-r-

Meaning : to tremble

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kurukh : asrnā

Malto : asr-, asrān, asr-asr-āne "to hesitate"

Notes : See KR-17. In DEDR the Malto form is tentatively compared with Tam. ayir 'to suspect', etc., but it is hardly reasonable to separate it from Kurukh asrnā to which it corresponds perfectly.

Number in DED : 37