Proto-Nilgiri : *mik-
Meaning : to be left over
Kota : mik- (miky-) "to be left over, be saved from death"
Toda : mik- (miky-) "to be left over, remain"
Additional forms : Also Kota mikc- (mikc-) to save (money, life); Toda mixc- (mixč-) to save, put by; mɨxɨl remainder
Notes : Since Kota mikc- and Toda mixc- do not form exact matches, we may assume that these causative formations are secondary.
Number in DED : 4838
