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DISCOVERY OF DRAVIDIAN AS THE COMMON SOURCE OF INDO-EUROPEAN
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33. bhedh = dig (JS-30-31); bhedh = to bury, dig (Pei-108).

In Dravidian, patu denotes: to bury, inhume, burial (4080-Te). If we understand that burying a dead body is laying it in a sleeping position, then the grave could be considered as bed. It is, therefore, in order that Pei-108 mentions the Anglo-Saxon word bedd, and both Pei and JS-30-31 point out the English word bed while dealing with this root which denotes: to bury, dig. That this understanding could not have but occurred to the ancients is pointed out by the fact that in one and the same group 3852, both death and bed are denoted by the related words. For instance, patu = to die, to lay horizontally, lie down to sleep or otherwise [[like permanently sleeping in death]] (3852-Ta); patai = bed, layer, stratum (Ta); patai = bier [[a temporary bed for the body before it is burried]] (Ta); patappu = bed (Ma). Another DR. word to be noted in this context is puttu = a grave (4376-Ma). In view of the fact that this root connotes the meaning of something being buried, and in view of the fact that sowing a seed is burying it, note also the other DR. seed-word bede = sowing (5401-Ka).

34. bheg = break (JS-31).

Regarding this root bheg = break, note the DR.seed-words such as paku = to be split, divided; pakir = to break (3808-Ta); pikkuka = to break in peices (4129-Ma). In view of the fact that JS gives the nasalized form bank let us note the DR. nasalized form punk = to break (4206-Ga).

35. bhegu = run (JS-31).

JS-31 mentions that Greek phebesthai = run in terror, and Phobos, the Greek god of terror, son of Mars, Greek god of war, in connection with this IE root bhegu = run. Here, note that the DR. word payuka denotes: to run against (as bulls), leap, rush out, flee (4087-Ma); and paga = to attack, fight, swoop down on [[as a god of war would do]], pounce upon, spring at, wrestle with, attack, fight (Kui); paykkuka = to cause to run, drive off (Ma). Note also that the root bhegu is also in the DR. seed-word begadu which denotes: fear (5465-Ka), and that Phobos is a Greek god of terror.

36. bhei = bee (JS-31).

This IE root is in such DR. seed-words as phuki = bee (4345-Go), phuki = honey (Go); puki = honey (Konda).

37. bheid = split (Pei-108-9; JS-31).

JS-31 defines this root also as strike, bite, in addition to the meaning split. This root is entwined with DR. seed-words such as bita = split (5473-Te); podu = splitting, to split up (4599-Ka); petilu = to split, crack, burst (4386-Te); potlu = to split (4490-Te). The word fissure is one of the derived words of this root. Here, note that in DR. potu = hole, openeing, cleft (4599-Ta); b.ot = hollow in tree trunk (Ko); pote = cavern, hollow, hole in a tree (Ka); bite or bidi or bidu or bide = fissure, chinck, cervice, crack, cleft, chinck (5473-Ka). Pei 108-109 points out that this root gave rise to Anglo-Saxon bat which has become boat in English. Here, note that in DR. pati = small boat (4120-Tu); putti = boat covered with leather (4263-Te); pataku = small boat, dhoney, large boat (3838-Ta); patuvai = raft, float (Ta); pada = boat (Tu); padagu = large boat (Ka). In view of the fact that JS also defines this root as strike, note that in DR. potu = to strike, beat (4581-Ta); pettu = striking, stroke, a blow, to beat (as with hand, staff, hammer)(4389-Ka); pettu = stroke (Te); putai = to strike (4252-Ta); potu = battle (Te); podu = fight (Ga).

38. bheidh = trust (JS-31-32).

The Dravidian seed-word of this root is pattu = trust (4034-Ka). The root has given rise to some important English words such as federal, Confederation, affidavit, faith, etc. The Latin form is fidere (fido) with variants fidare, fidavi = trust. Greek form is pistis = faith.

39. bheigu = shining (JS-32).

The Dravidian seed-word of this IE root is baga = shining brightly (3802-Ka). It is often reduplicated as baga baga = shining brightly (Ka). Some of the derived elements of this root are Greek Phoebe = Artemis, goddess of the moon: Phoebus = Apollo, god of the sun.  

 
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