From Proto-Dravidian *weḷ (“white”) + *ney (“oil, ghee”). *weṇṇey butter South Dravidian: Tamil-Kannada: Kannada: ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ (beṇṇe), ಬೆಣ್ಣಿ (beṇṇi) Tamil-Kodagu:...
*ēlV- cardamom plant South Dravidian I: Tamil-Kannada: Tamil-Kodagu: Kodava: ಏಲ ಮಲೆ (ēla male), [script needed] (e·latï male) Tamil-Malayalam: Malayalam:...
(2003), from Proto-Dravidian *teṉ (“south”) + *kāy (“fruit”), meaning literally “the southern fruit”. *tenkāy (botany) coconut Southern Dravidian: Tamil-Kannada:...
Compound of *aṭ + *ay + *kāy. *aṭaykkāy areca nut South Dravidian I: Tamil-Kannada: Kannada-Badaga: Kannada: ಅಡಕೆ (aḍake), ಅಡಿಕೆ (aḍike) Tamil-Kodagu:...
*nūṯu hundred South Dravidian I: Tamil-Kannada: Old Kannada: ನೂಱು (nūṟu) Alu Kurumba: ನೂಱು (nūṟu) Badaga: ನೂರು (nūru) Kannada: ನೂರು (nūru) Kodava: ನೂರು...
Compound of *aṭ + *a + *pay *aṭappay betel pouch South Dravidian: South Dravidian I: Tamil-Kannada: Kannada: ಅಡಪ (aḍapa), ಹಡಪ (haḍapa) Tamil-Malayalam:...
Compound of *kapp + *al. *kappal boat South Dravidian I: Tamil-Malayalam: Malayalam: കപ്പൽ (kappal) Tamil: கப்பல் (kappal) (see there for further descendants)...
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *cir- (“black”) + *umpu (compare *karumpu). *cirumpu (metallurgy) black metal; iron South Dravidian: Tamil-Kodagu: Kodava:...
(kūvita) *kūn-ccu South Dravidian: South Dravidian I: Kannada: ಕೂಸು (kūsu) Korra Koraga: ಕೂಜೆ (kūje), ಕೂಜಿ (kūji), ಕೋಜಿ (kōji) South Dravidian II: Gondi: కూచో...
Compound of *waṭ + *a + *kku. *waṭakku north (compass points) South Dravidian: Tamil-Kannada: Kannada: ಬಡ (baḍa), ಬಡಗ (baḍaga), ಬಡಗು (baḍagu), ಬಡಗಣ...