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DISCOVERY OF DRAVIDIAN AS THE COMMON SOURCE OF INDO-EUROPEAN
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46. bher II = cut, pierce, break (JS-36).

The DR. seed-words with which this IE root is fused are bar = to cut leather lengthwise or in strips (5363(a)-Ka); baruni = to cut (Tu); and (with the correspondence between bh and p in mind) pari = to break off, cut off (4027-Ka). Note that JS- 36 states that the English word border is one of the derived words from this root. Here, note that the DR. word bari denotes: border (5267-Tu). JS also mentions the word perforate. Here, note the DR. word piri = (boil) opens [[perforates]] (4152-To); biri = to burst open, open, crack, fissure (5411-Ka). Also mentioned is the Greek word pharuggos = cleft. Note here the Kannada word biruku = cleft (5411-Ka).

47. bher(e)gh = high; fort or town on a height, strong; protect, secure (JS-36).

The DR. seed-words of this IE root are pura = to protect, preserve (4283-Ta); puri = strength (4286-Ka); parro = on, above, top (4567-Ga); porai = hill, mountain (Ta); purali = a high position [[height]] (4544-Ka). An important word which is used popularly by the Kannada speakers is buruju, which denotes: a bastion. And where there is a fort, there is usually a town or city. Here, note that in DR. prolu denotes: city (4555-Te).

48. bhereu = stir, warm, boiling (JS-36-37).

As we have been witnessing, Dravidian, the common source of Indo-European, is illustrating its genetic relationship often with more than one seed-word. The case of this IE root also is not an exception as we record the seed-words of this root such as preh- = to stir (4610-Kuwi). Note that English words fry and boil are derived from this root. Here, note that in DR. puri = partly boiled and then parched rice (4537-Ka); piri- = to boil (4315-Go); bara = to fry in oil or ghee (5325-Kod); pirh- = to fry (4194-Go). Observe also here that Germanic burn is noted as a flowing stream. Here, note that the Kannada word bar = to set free a liquid (5356-Ka); and in the same group 5356 note vara = canal for irrigation (Konda); varu = stream, water channel (Kui).

49. bhes II = breathe (JS-37-38).

Note that many of the DR. imitative expressions have retained their imitative character in Indo-European. JS points out that this root denoting: breathe is imitative and it is not surprising because in DR. bus or busu or bussu or bos = a sound to imitate the puffing or hissing of a serpent, of a pair bellows, of the snorting of cattle (4246-Ka) meanings which involve breath or breathing. In Tulu busu or busu-busu (busu reduplicated) denote: gasping, panting, hissing (Tu). In Telugu, busa = a deep breath, a sigh, hissing, hiss of a serpent (Te).

50. bheu = be, dwell, grow (JS-38-39).

The DR. seed-word of this IE root is behe = be, to exist (4427-Malt). Note that Latin esse = be and that in DR. as- = to be (333-Br). Note also that in Latin fieri = to become (JS-38), and in DR. paru = to become, grow (4119-Ka); paru = to become, grow, occur (Te). Note also that in DR. vay = to be over-luxuriant in growth, flourish (5350-Ta).

51. bheug I = flee (JS-39).

JS properly refers here to another root pet I which has p in the initial place and from which Latin petere which denotes: go forward, is derived. Note here the DR. seed-words pogu = to go, go away [[flee]] (4572-Ka); pokku = going, escape [[flee]] (Ma).

52. bheug II = bend, fold, curve, swell (JS-39).

The DR. seed-word of this IE root is bagu = bend, bending, curve, to bend, incline, stoop (5335-Ka). There are other DR. seed-words such as bagg- = to stoop, bend down (Kod); bagg = to stoop, bend down (Kod). JS mentions the derived English words bow and bend in this context. Here, note that in DR. the same above noted seed-word bagu also denotes: bow, become submissive (5335-Ka). Also note baguni = to bow, stoop, lean on one side (Tu); bagguni = to bend, bow, stoop, yield, submitt (Tu). As regards the meaning: swell, of this root bheug II, there is the DR. seed-word bigu = to swell (5448-Ka).

53. bhili = loving (JS-39-40).

The DR. seed-words of this root not only show the correspondence between the initial b and initial v, but different shades of the meaning: loving. For instance, vel = to love, desire (5528-Ta); vel = lust, Kama (the latter is also denoted by Tamil vel) (Ma); veli = rutting (Ma); vel- = to long (Nk). It is interestig to note that JS mentions Greek psilosopher and defines it as a pretender to wisdom, and psilogy = empty talk. Note here that in DR. pusi = to lie, falsehood, lie, hypocracy, idle prattle (4531-Ka); paslaha = liar, false (Malt).  

 
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