South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *veṭ-/*veḍ-i-

Meaning : dawn; clear up (weather)

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : veṭi (-v-, -nt-), viṭi (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to dawn, break as day

Tamil derivates : veṭiyal, veṭivu, viṭi, viṭiyal, viṭivu, viṭivai break of day, dawn; veṭṭa clear, plain; veṭṭam light; veṭṭaviṭi break of day, early dawn; veṭṭa-veḷi open plain; veṭṭa-veḷiccam broad daylight

Malayalam : veṭikka

Malayalam meaning : the weather to clear up

Malayalam derivates : veṭippu cleared off, gone; veṭṭa, veṭṭam light; veṭṭa-veḷivu clearness

Proto-Nilgiri : *viḍ- (?)

Notes : Unclear vowel variation in Tamil.

Number in DED : 5475