239. man = hand (JS-228).

The DR. seed-word of this IE root is in such words as manda = back of the hand (4673-Te); manikattu = wrist (Ka); menekti = wrist (Kol).

240. manu = man (JS-228-29).

Much is made out of the IE root manu and the derived English word man as if they are exclusively Indo-European. Here, note some of the DR. seed-words of this root such as manna = man (4791-Pa); manja = man (Pa); manja = man, human being (Go); mai-mansal = man and wife (4756-Go; note that mai = woman (4791-Go)). Note also that there are other DR. words incorporating the element which denotes: man or men, human being or human beings. For instance, mande or mandi = persons, people (4700(b)-Ka; Tu); mandi = crowd, collection of persons (Te); mandanakar = people belonging to the same side or party (Pe); mandi = man (Kol); mandi = men (Kol).

241. ?margar = pearl (JS-230).

Note that JS points out the word margaritiferous, as the oyster in this context, and that the DR. seed-word muru denotes: oyster (4959-Ma). Note also that in the same group 4959 we have another seed-word muruntu which denotes: pearl (4959-Ta). It is interesting that while noting the root math = worm JS-232 refers to this root ?margar = pearl. AS is well known pearl is made by a worm or oyster. Here, observe that in the same group 4959 the DR. word muttu denotes: pearl (4959-Ka; Ma;Ta; Tu); mut = pearl (To); muttu = pearl kernel (Ma).

242. mari = nubile girl (JS-230-31).

The DR. seed-word of this IE root is mari. This Kannada word mari which is a popularly used (Mysur dialect) word denotes: a young child (4764-Ka). As was noted under another root maghos = virgin of either sex, the word mari is used to address not only children but young boys and girls. That the word marriageable is ascribed to this root mari is in order, because the other DR. seed-words marmin and marming (which constitute the element mari in them) denote: marriage (4667-Go).

243. marko = horse (JS-231-32).

In view of the derived word mare denotes: female of an equine animal JS-231 notes that possibly it is linked to the meaning: mother, derived from the root ma II. In light of this connection between the roots marko and ma II, it is to be noted that in DR. the seed-words ma = horse (4780-Ta); and mari = female of horse, deer, sheep, etc., (4764-Ta).

244. mas = male (JS-232).

The Dravidian seed-word of this Indo-European root denotes male of the human beings; mas = man (4791-Nk).

245. mat = tool, weapon, beat (JS-232).

In view of the importance of tools to the growth and development of civilization of a people, and in view of the fact that Dravidian is the common source of Indo-European it is not surprising that Dravidian still has the seed-words with which this IE root is fused. Note: mattu = tool, implement, thing, utensils, things belonging to a house as beams, etc., (4937-Ka). Note also the other DR. seed-words in the same group 4397 such as mut = things given by Kotas to Todas including tools (To); mutga.rn = Kota economic associate with Badaga or with Kurumba (he gives tool, etc.), Kota economic associate with Toda (less formal than kel relationship) (Ko); muttu = tool, instrument, sundry things (Ta); muttu = tool, instrument (Te). Weapon as the second meaning of this root is due to the confounding of the meaning of a different but phonetically similar Dravidian word mitte, which denotes: a kind of weapon (4854-Ka). The third meaning of this root beat, is also due to the confounding of the meaning of yet another phonetically similar but different Dravidian word mottu, which denotes: to beat with something thick or heavy [[such as a hammer, which is a tool]], strike (5117-Tu). The importance and implication of this and a great number of other such instances where Dravidian enlightens the subjects in question is clear here again.

246. me II = to cut grass (JS-233).

That JS mentions grass, and meadow where cattle, horses, sheep, etc., graze in the context of this IE root is correct because the DR. seed-word of this IE root is me = eat grass, graze [[cut grass by grazing]] (5093-Ka).

247. me III, megh = great (JS-233-34).