Праюжно-дравидийский: *met-/*mĕd-
Значение: soft
Тамильский: mett-en_al
Тамильское значение: expr. signifying (a) being smooth or soft, (b) being gentle, (c) being slow, (d) being dull
Тамильские производные: mett-en_avu mildness of disposition, even temper, gentleness, pliancy; metu softness, gentleness, slowness, dullness, bluntness (as of an edge); metumetu (-pp-, -tt-) to be soft to the touch (as fruit); metumetuppu softness, having a soft surface
Каннада: mettage, mettige
Каннада значение: softness; soft, pliant, etc.; softly, slowly
Каннада производные: mettane, mettanna, mettāne soft, etc.; medu soft
Тулу: mettena
Тулу значение: soft, pliant
Тулу производные: medu id., gentle, ripe, yielding
Комментарии: The form medu is probably of verbal origin (cf. Tamil metumetu 'to be soft'); otherwise, the voiced consonant is impossible to explain.
Номер по DED: 5070
