Proto-South Dravidian : *pa(n)s-
Meaning : to divide; share
Tamil : payal
Tamil meaning : half, share
Kannada : pañcu, pasu (pacc-)
Kannada meaning : to divide, separate, part, distribute, share; be divided, etc.
Kannada derivates : pacci, paccu part, portion; pasuge dividing, separation, division; pampa equal share or division
Kodagu : pappɨ ɨḍ-
Kodagu meaning : to share out game (or with 3929)
Tulu : pasalụ
Tulu meaning : the share of the fisherman
Tulu derivates : hañcuni to distribute, divide
Notes : Kannada pacci, etc., probably derived from the past stem. The nasal forms are somewhat dubious, unless the original form is indeed *pans- and Tamil payal, etc., are the unaccented forms (i.e. *păns-ál > > *pas-al > payal, etc.).
Number in DED : 3936
