Brahui etymology :

Brahui : xīs-un

Meaning : red; gold

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Number in DED : 1931

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *ke-

Meaning : dark red

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *ke-

Proto-Telugu : *ce-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kej

Proto-North Dravidian : *qēs-

Brahui : xīs-un

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *ke-

Meaning : red

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : ce-, cem-, cevv-, ceyya, cētakam, cēttu

Tamil meaning : red

Tamil derivates : cekkam, cekkar, cekkal, cekil, cemmai, cey, cevvu, cevval, cevēr-en_al, cē, cēkkai, cēku, cēkai, cēntu, cēppu, cēy, civv-en_al, civappu, civēr-en_al redness; ceccai id., Ixora coccinea (with scarlet blossoms); ceppal red colour (as of dawn); ceyyavan_, ceyyan_, ceyyān_, ceyyōn_, cēyan_, cēyān_, civappan_ person of red or brown complexion; ceval, cevalai, civalai ruddy person or animal; cival Indian partridge; cē (-pp-, -nt-) to redden, get angry; cēkil tawny-coloured bull; cēt-ā tawny-coloured cow; cēyttu, cēytu that which is red; civa (-pp-, -nt-) to redden, blush, become angry; cekka-cciva (-v-, -nt-), cekkañ-ceku to be deep red; cekka-ccivēr-en_al, cekka-ccevēr-en_al deep redness; cen-nāy brown-coloured dog, Canis dukhunensis; kempu ruby (< Ka.)

Malayalam : ce-, cem-, cēya

Malayalam meaning : red

Malayalam derivates : cemma, cevva, cona, covva redness; cekkal dawn; cekki-ppū, cetti-ppū, cecci-ppū Ixora coccinea; ceŋŋuka, cempikka, conekka, cuvakka to be red; (Tiyya) cemappu redness; cemakkuva to redden; cuvappu, cōppu red; red colour; ruby; cecca a kind of ruby; cen-nāyi wolf or rather Canis primaevus; kempu ruby (< Ka.)

Kannada : ke-, keṃ-

Kannada meaning : red

Kannada derivates : keŋka, keŋgal, keccane, keccu, keñcage, keñcane, kendu, kebbe, kempu, kēsu, kisu redness; kekkarisu, keŋgalisu to become red; keñca a red man; fem. keñci; kembāra, kembāre redness of evening; kēpala, kevala, kisgāra Ixora coccinea; (a few cpds. with ce and ca- are to be taken as < Ta. or Te.)

Kodagu : kem-

Kodagu meaning : red (in a few cpds.: ken-deŋge brown coconut; (in song) coconut; ken-nāy wild dog; keñ-jeri red squirrel; kem-buttɨ red anthill (in song); keñ-jōpɨ a dull red)

Kodagu derivates : cō- (cōp-, cōnd-) to become red; cōndë red; cōpɨ red, redness; ? cōmë bullock (in song) (all the preceding < Ma.)

Tulu : kem-, keñca, keñci

Tulu meaning : red

Tulu derivates : kempu redness; ruby; kēpuḷa, kēpula, kēpaḷè Ixora coccinea; genda reddish; gende a reddish-coloured ox; fem. gendi; canna red; canna-nāyi wolf

Proto-Nilgiri : *ke-

Number in DED : 1931

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *ke-

Meaning : red

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : ken, kēt

Toda : kö- (e. g. kö moṇ red soil; kö mōs_ n. pr. reddish buffalo)

Additional forms : Also Kota kep red, redness; kep āv, ken āv red cow; ke nāy wild dog; keky red clay; keb gal flint; kē kaṭy clinkers (i. e. red lumps) from smithy fireplace; kepn n. pr. red bullock or male dog; fem. kepy; kempn n. pr. man; kempy n. pr. woman; Toda ke nōy wild dog

Number in DED : 1931

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *ce-

Meaning : red (in a few compounds)

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : ceṃ-

Additional forms : Also ceŋgāvi reddish colour; reddish (kāvi id.); ke-, kem- red (in a few cpds.); kempu red; redness; a ruby

Notes : Forms with ke- may be borrowed from Kannada.

Number in DED : 1931

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kej

Meaning : red

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Parji : key "dark red, reddish brown"

Number in DED : 1931

North Dravidian etymology :

Proto-North-Dravidian : *qēs-

Meaning : red

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kurukh : xē̃so

Malto : qēso

Additional forms : Also KUR xē̃s blood; anger; MLT qēslo reddish; qēsu blood; qēsolāre to redden (as the eyes, face, or fruit when ripening).

Number in DED : 1931

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *ḳejV

Meaning: grey, dark red

Indo-European: *ḱei̯ǝ-

Dravidian: *ke-

Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *k'ēy(w)-, *k'yē(w)-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: grey

Tokharian: ? B kwele ( < *kiwo-lo-) 'black, dark grey' (Adams 239)

Old Indian: śyāvá- `dark-brown, brown, dark'; śyāmá- `black, dark blue or brown or grey or green' (with -y- on analogy with śyāvá-); śārá- `variegated'

Avestan: syāva- 'schwarz'; sāma- 'schwarz'

Old Greek: kīrró- `rotgelb, gelbbraun'

Slavic: *sīvъ(jь), *sīnjьjь; *śḗrъ(jь)

Baltic: *čī̂w-a-/*čī̃w-a- adj., *čī̃w-ia-/*čī̂w-ia- c., *čē̂-m-a- / *čē̃-m-a- adj.

Germanic: *xaiw-in-a-, *xair-u-, *xair-i- adj.

Latin: caerulus, caeruleus `tief-, dunkelblau, ultramarin'

Celtic: Ir cīar (< *kei̯ro-) `dunkel'

Russ. meaning: серый, сивый

References: WP I 360 f, 420; Buck 67.

Vasmer's dictionary :

Baltic etymology :

Proto-Baltic: *čī̂w-a-/*čī̃w-a- adj., *čī̃w-ia-/*čī̂w-ia- c., *čē̂-m-a- / *čē̃-m-a- adj.

Meaning: grey, white

Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology

Lithuanian: šī́va- `weiss, scimmelfarbig', šī̃va- `id.', šī́vi-s, šī̃vi-s `Schimmel'; šḗma-, šē̃ma- `asch-, blau-, hellgrau (vom Vieh)', šḗmē `eine Kuh von blaugrauer Farbe'

Old Prussian: sywan `grau' V. 461

Germanic etymology :

Proto-Germanic: *xairu-, *xairia-, *xain=

Meaning: gray, hoar

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: hār-r, hǟr-r `grau'

Old Danish: hɔr

Old English: hār `hoar, hoary, grey, old'; hǟwen `blue, azure, purple, discoloured, green'

English: hoar

Old Frisian: hēr

Old Saxon: hēr `alt, eehrwürdig'

Middle Dutch: heer, gheheer `aanzienlijk, voortreffelijk'

Dutch: heerlijk

Middle Low German: hēr

Old High German: hēr `ehrwürdig, alt' (8.Jh.)

Middle High German: hēr, hēre 'hoch, vornehm; heilig, stolz; freudig'

German: hehr

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