Proto-South Dravidian : *vaj-
Meaning : to put
Tamil : vai (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to put, place, seat, lay by, store up, possess, keep, create, set up
Tamil derivates : vaippu placing, deposit, treasure; place; earth, land, world, town; vaiyakam, vaiyam, vayam earth, world; vayin_ place
Malayalam : vekka
Malayalam meaning : to put, lay, place, build, keep, retain, deposit, put aside
Malayalam derivates : veppu placing, deposit, treasure; vaikkam what is laid down, deposit, alluvial ground; vayyam, vaiyakam earth
Kannada : bay, baycu, baccu, oy
Kannada meaning : to deposit, put aside, hide
Kannada derivates : bay(a)ke deposit, treasure, hoard
Kodagu : bey- (bepp-, becc-)
Kodagu meaning : to keep
Notes : In Kodagu bey- is probably developed by analogy with the oblique stems (*vaj-p- > bepp-, etc.)
Number in DED : 5549
