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84. dhreu = fall, flow (JS- 71). The derived Germanic words denote: drizzle, drip. Note the DR. seed-words tur- = to fall down (3391-Go); turu = to drizzle, fall in fine particles or drop, drizzling (3398-Ka). JS says that the origin of drab = a cloth, a dull color, is not known. Here, Dravidian comes to our aid. Note that in DR. terp = waistcloth (3032-To); tarep = cloth, waistcloth (Kol); torai = a pale reddish color (as of an ascetic’ dress) (Ta); dora = reddish (Te); toR- = to put on (as saree), wear (3482-Konda). 85. dhrigh = hairy (JS-71-72). This IE root is fused with DR. seed-words tare = hair of head (3103-Tu); trey = hair (3279-Mand); tir = hair (Kol); tir = hair (NK). 86. dhun = cord, rope (JS-72). The DR. seed-word is tumpu = rope, end of a rope or string (3333-Ma); tumpu = rope (Ta); Note that Latin funis which denotes: a cord, line, rope, is derived from this root. Here, note that in DR. ponisu denotes: to thread (as a neddle), string together (4584-Ka). 87. ed = to eat (Pei-168-69). There are many DR. seed-words with which this IE root is entwined. However, the main ones are udu = to give to eat, make eat (600-Ka). Note that in Slavic yest = to eat; yeda = meal; ob-yed = dinner, and in Latin edo = to eat (Pei-169). Also note the DR. words such as uta = taking a meal (600-Ka); uta = food, meal (Ka); uta = food, meal (Tu) and the cognate in Anglo-Saxon: etan. The other DR. forms are uttu = feeding, food, morsel given to a child or sick person (600-Ta); utti = food of birds and beasts, food (Ta). In view of the fact that JS defines the root as be hungry (JS-77), note the DR. nasal form and- which denotes: to be hungry or thirsty, (food or drink) is wanting; (hunger or thirst) is felt (109-Ga). 88. eku = horse (JS-80-81); ekwos = horse (Pei-88-89). In DR. this IE root is inseperably linked with the seed-words which involve the meanings such as warrior, hero, noble. For instance, ekkadi denotes: warrior, a hero, noble (768-Te), and at the end of this group 768 DED properly refers us to the Tamil word ekku which is in another group (766). In Tamil ekku means mount [[as mounting a horse]]. The Telugu word ekku in the same group also denotes; mount, ascend, get upon [[as on a horse]] (766-Te). 89. ?elaia = olive (JS-95). The DR. seed-words of this IE root are elumpi = hill olive (838-Ta); ilumpi = hill olive (Ma). 90. (e)lei = limit, bend, forearm (JS-95). This IE root is fused with the DR. seed-words such as elle = limit, boundary (846-Ka); ely = boundary (To); ella = limit (Ma); ellai = limit, boundary, border, extremity, measure (Ta). Note that JS-95 points out the word ell = roughly, distance from elbow to tip of the middle finger or 45 inches. Note also that there are other DR. seed-words which give the sense of limit and measurement. For instance, ala = to measure, limit (295-Ta); alavu = measure, extent, size, number (Ta); alavu = measure, capacity, measurement of time (Ma); ale = measure, to measure (Ka). It is interesting to note that the ancient mode of measurement by using the forearm is still put to use when necessary. The sense of bending given by this root is also denoted by one of its DR. seed-words ole = bend (1003-Ka). |
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