South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *maẓc-

Meaning : axe

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : maẓu

Tamil meaning : axe, battle-axe, red-hot iron for ordeals

Tamil derivates : maccu-kkatti pruning knife

Malayalam : maẓu

Malayalam meaning : mace, hatchet, red-hot iron for ordeals

Kannada : marcu, maccu, maccu-katti

Kannada meaning : billhook or straight knife used for cutting bushes

Kannada derivates : (Hav.) maḍu axe, hatchet

Proto-Nilgiri : *maṛt

Notes : It is unclear if Tam., Mal. maṛu go back to *maṛ- or *maṛc-.

Number in DED : 4749

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