232. ma I = good, timely, early (JS-224).

Pei-57-58 defines this root as good, opportune. Note that this root has given rise to some words which denote a sense of antiquity. For instance, Pei points out that Latin Manes denotes: "ancestor spirits". Note here the DR. seed-words such as mun = antiquity (5020(a)-Ta); munnavan = the first being, Shiva (Ta); munnai = former times [[early, antiquity]] (Ta); munnor = predecessors, ancestors, the ancients (Ta); munnon = Ganesha, [[who is always remembered and worshipped by the Hindus at the beginning of any venture or business]], god. predecessor, ancestor (Ta); munai = superiority, eminence (Ta); munaivan = God, as the first being, saint, chief, Arhat, the Buddha (Ta); mun = that which is before, in front of, or preceding in apace, that which is preceding in time (Ka); munchu = state of preceding or being before in time or position [[early]], state of being previous or prior (Ka); munche = in the first place, previously, formerly, first, beforehand, before, earlier than (Ka).

Note also that this root has given rise to Latin maturus = ripe which in English becomes mature, maturity. Here, note that in Kannada, muttu = advanced age, oldness, old age, priority (4954-Ka); mutta = old man (Ka); mode = to mature, advance in years, become old, old age (Ka); mudara = grown up, ripe, mature, advanced, old (Te); muttor = old men, a tittle of barons in Kadattuwanadu (Ma); muttar = aged persons (Ta). Note that many of these Dravidian words denote the precise word mature or maturity, which are derived from this root ma I. Also note the aspect of the supernatural denoted by Latin Manes = "ancestor spirits" is also denoted by many of these Dravidian seed-words. Further note that in DR. mutiyan = Brahma (4954-Ta). In view of the fact that this IE root denotes: good, note that in DR. me = excellence (5086-Ta); melu = that which is good or excellent (Ka); melu = good (Te).

233. ma II = imitative of a baby’s cry, or noise when suckling (JS-224-25).

AS JS points out this IE root is fused with another root amma, the DR. origin of which we witnessed earlier. It was also noted that this word and its association with breast feeding animals is not an accident according to the DR. seed-words ammi = the mother’s breast (181-Ka); ammam = woman’s breast, food for babies (ta); amminni = niple (Ma); ammanni = niple, teat, breast (Ka); amani = nipple (Tu). Note also here that in Kannada ammanni is used also as a honorific tittle or designation usually of queens and princesses. It is also used as an endearing word to address any lady or girl.

That this IE root in conjunction with the root amma has given rise to such words as mammary, mammals, Mammillaria = genus of cacti with "nipples" is in order is further proved by the DR. seed-words with which also this root is entwined may = breast, teat (4704-Pe); may = breast, teat (Mand); mey = breast (5073-Ta). That these roots have given rise to Greek mater = mother, English mother, etc., is also correct as we note the DR. seed-words mai = female (364-Go); mayo = mother (Go); muto = mother (4954-Go); mutuvor = mother (Ta).

234. mag = knead, mix, make (JS-225).

The DR. seed-word of this IE root is me.k = to mix thoroughly (4706-Kod).

235. magh = might, power (JS-225-26).

JS correctly points out that this root has relationship with another root me III, megh = great (JS- 233). In view of the fact that magh denotes: might, power, which are essential to attain greatness, the DR. seed-words of this root also denote many related meanings. For instance, mekku = superiority (5086-Ta); mokkai = bulkiness, stoutness [[as a sign of physical strength]] (5108-Ta); mokkadu = a stout, strong man [[a mighty man]], a determined, resolute man (Te); ma = great (4786-Ka); ma = big, great (Ka); mi = greatness, eminence, dignity (4841-Ta); migu = to grow great, grow more or larger, be over and above [[as in might and power]] (4838-Ka); mekku = high place, superiority (5086-Ta); menkai = authority [[power]] (Ma).

236. maghos = virgin of either sex (JS-226-27).

The DR. seed-word of this IE root is magu = child of any sex (4616-Ka). It should be pointed out here that this word magu is used in everyday language of Kannada (Mysur dialect) to endearingly address even young boys and girls. That JS points out another root mari in this context is not unimportant because, the DR. seed-word of mari is mari = a young child (4764-Ka). It may be noted that as in the case of the above noted DR seed-word magu, in everyday Kannada language (Mysur dialect), the seed-word mari is used not only to address children but to endearingly address young boys and girls. Note also the nasallized forms of maghos are the DR. seed-words mankai = girl between twelve and thirteen years [[virgin]] (4625-Ta); manka = a young playful woman, a coquette (Ma).

237. mai I = cut, bite (JS-227).

The root mai I is in such derived Irish words as muley = hornless (JS-227). Here, note the DR. seed-word molai = hornless or dehorned cattle (5114-Ta).

238. mai II = stain, defile (JS-227).