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DISCOVERY OF DRAVIDIAN AS THE COMMON SOURCE OF INDO-EUROPEAN
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40. bhel I or bher or bhrek = shine, blaze, burn, shimmer like a flame (JS-32-34); bhereg or bhreg = to gleam, white (Pei-47-48).

Note that German variants –brecht and -precht (as in Albrecht, Rupperecht) show the correspondence between b and p, and JS notes the correspondence between l and r by giving the variants bher and bhrek of the root bhel I. Note that in Dravidian, belaku = light, lamp (5496-Ka); belagu = to shine, cause to shine, kindle (as a lamp), become bright (Ka); bel(u) or bela = whiteness, brightness (Ka); and (with the coresspondences between b and p, and between l and r) paragu = to shine (3980-Te); pori = a spark (4537-Ma); porsana = to burn (Go); (note that burn is one of the meanings of this root) pronda = to be alight (Kui); prospa = to light up, ignite (Kui); bronda = to be fanned into flame (Kui). Latin form of this root are fulgent, effulgent, fulgurant, etc., and in Germainc, bold = shiny-pated, as in bald head. Here note that in DR. Kannada bolu denotes: bald, close-shaved state (4600-Ka).

41. bhel II = cry (JS-34).

Pei-109 renders this root as bhle with the definition: to howl , cry. This IE root is entwined with more than one DR. seed-word such as bulu = cry, lamentation, noise of any animal or bird (5433-Tu); bollu = barking, crying out (5204-Ka). There are also other DR. seed-words pulavu = to lament (4304-Tu); puyyal = vociferation, lamentation (4351-Ka). The derived words in Latin are fleo = to weep, flebilis = weepable, weak (Pei-109).

42. bhelk = beam (JS-35).

The DR. seed-word of this IE root is palva = split piece of wood (3991-Pa). In this context JS explains the French word debauch as: first, to rough out timber, and then: turn some one away (de); he also notes that ebauchoir denotes: a roughing chisel. Here, note that in DR. bachi denotes: adze (5339-Ka). It is not surprising that this root bhelk denotes: beam, because palage is an ancient Kannada word which is popularly used to denote: a plank, board, a shield (KTK-959). In view of the fact that this root has given rise to English words such as balk, block, blockade, note that in DR. (with the correspondence between b and v in Dravidian) vilakku = obstruct, forbid, prohibit, check, prevent, divert, cause to leave (5423-Ta); vilakku = prohibition, interdict, embargo (Ma).

43. bhendh = bind (JS-35).

The DR. seed-word of this IE root is pun = be fettered, become entangled, be caught (as birds in a snare) (4361-Ta). Also note another DR. word in the same group punde = to put as on another’s neck [[as the prisoners were bound in ancient times; note that the English word bondage is derived from this root – JS-35]] (Malt.); pundna = to yoke (Kur); pundurna = to pass round one’s neck (Kur); pohana = stringing together (4584-Te); ponisu = to string together (Ka); pinai = to tie, entwine, fasten [[bind]] (4160(a)-Ta); pi.n- (pi.nd-) = to become entangled (Ko); punai = to tie, fetters, pledge, security, surety (4160(b)-Ta); pune = security, bail (Te); pone = surety, bail, bond (Ka). Note that the word bond is also derived from this root (JS-35)

44. bhengh = thick, dense (JS-35).

This IE root is fused with DR. seed-words such as panai = thickness (3894-Ta); pinar = what is thick or stiff (4158-Ma); pinarka = to grow thick, coagulated (Ma); pinupine = thickly, stiffly (Tu).Because the sense of thickness and coagulation is denoted by this root bhengh it also has genetic relationship with such DR words as banke = gum, glue, resin (3817-Ka). Note that this root has given rise to botanical and pathological terms beginning with pach(y) (JS-35); also note that the bh of the root has become p in pach(y); Greek pakhus. Note here that in DR. pacha = gum, glue (3827-Ma); pachai = glutinous substance in fruits, roots, etc., stickiness, paste, glue (Ta).

45. bher I = carry, bear, bring (JS-35-36).

Note that JS points out that the suffix phore is derived from this root. He also notes the derived French word berceuse = craddle song, and the Germanic words denoting: bear, forebear(s), birth, and born underlining the fact that this root is entwined with the meanings such as birth, bringing forth, etc. Here, note the DR. seed-words with which this root is fused por- = to carry (4565-Ko); pori- = to carry (Kod); por = to carry, bear (as a burden), endure (Ka); poru = to bear, endure (Ta); per = burden (Ko); pir = to carry (To); pore = a load, burden (Ka); peruka = to load (as a oxen) (4446-Ma); peru = a load, especially bullock-load (Ma); peru = to lift up and put upon, load, a load (Ka); po.r = to transport by pack-animal (Kod); perata = lading, shipping (Tu); peruku = to carry loads (Te); per = to bear, beget, get, obtain (4422-Ka); per- = to bear (child) (Kod); peru = birth, bringing forth (Ma); barpini = to bring (5270-Tu); barpavuni = to cause to bring (Tu).  

 
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