286. ned = twist, tie, knot (JS-266).

That the words net and network are derived from this IE root is in order, because the sense of not only twisting but strands or thread is denoted by the DR. seed-words of this root. Note the words nudu = thread, cotton yarn (3726-Kui); not- = to twist strands together, spin thread (Kui).

287. nek = death (Pei-91); nek = damage, destroy (JS-266).

Note that the sense of death is denoted by the derived word in Latin, neco = to kill (Pei-91), and that JS defines this root as destroy. The DR. seed-word nikku denotes: to kill, destroy (3685-Ta). In view of the fact that the derived French word noyer denotes: to drown, to kill by drowning, note that the other DR. words nekku = to sink (2927-Ka); nurchu = to kill (3728-Te); nire = to kill (3773-Ka). Latin noceo denotes: to harm or to hurt; nocens = hurtful, injurious (Ltc.394), and in DR. the word noyisu denotes: to cause to suffer pain (3793-Ka).

288. nekut = night (JS-266-67); nokut = night (Pei-104).

It is in order that JS states that this root is associated with dark, death, danger, for the DR. seed-words of this IE root are nahka = night (3613-Go); na.t- = place where dead go (3638-Ko).

289. not = buttock (JS-273).

The DR. seed-word of this root is notti = buttocks (3785-Ka).

290. ?nous = mind, intellect (JS-273-74).

Regarding this IE root JS states that thought was not thought about by the forefathers of the Indo-Europeans, because the word does not occur before the Greeks. However, the fact is that in DR. the seed-word unnisu = to think, consider (727-Ka). Note the other DR. words in the same group 727 which are uny- = to think (Ko); unyp = thought (To); unnika = to think, have in view (Ma); unkisu = to consider, observe, look at (Ka); unnu = to think, consider (Ta); unnipu = acuteness of mind [[intellect]], discernment, intentness (Ta); unni = to meditate, contemplate; that which is fit to be meditated upon (Ta); unnam = thought, contemplation, mind (Ta); unnal = thinking, mind (Ta). Also note neny-/nench = to think (3683-Ko); nenf = to think of (To); ninai = to think, consider, reflect, know, understand, intend, design, have in view, imagine, fancy (Ta).

291. od = smell (JS-274-75).

The Dravidian seed-word of this Indo-European root is vada = smell (5343-Te).

292. odi = hate, disgust (JS-275).

JS notes that this root may have been an offshoot of the previously noted root (od = smell). In view of this we should not only note the DR. seed-words which incorporate this root odi, such as vetiyuka = to loathe, avoid (5476-Ma); vetichchal = loathing (Ma), but a colloquial Kannada word (Dharwad dialect; not listed in DED) which is ottu which denotes: the feeling of disgust which comes after smelling the same smell for a long time as when a chef feels after spending all day in the kitchen cooking for a wedding feast.

293. oito = a going, oath (JS-276).

This root is fused with at least two DR. seed-words. In Kannada, oitu (used especially in the daily speech of Mysur Kannada dialect), or hoitu (the same word oitu pronounced and written as hoitu in all the Kannada speaking areas) whic denotes gone (third person neutar singular of the imperfect of hogu = to go) (KTK-1700-001). The other DR. seed- word is ottu = oath, a vow, solemn promise, to make a vow (959-Ka). Note also ottinai = to swear (Kuwi); otali = to take an oath (KuWi). Note the derived Germanic form Huguenot denotes: Commrade in oath (JS-276).

294. oku = to see, eye (Pei-183).

The DR. seed-word of this IE root is oyk- = to see (987-Nk(Ch)); also vayk- = to see (Nk(ch)). This DR. seed-word is responsible for the Latin form oculus = eye.

295. ol I = destroy (JS-278)

As in the cases of numerous others the seed-words of this root also occur in many DR. languages which are listed in the same group 277; but we shall note just one of them: ali = to destroy, ruin, perish, die, be destroyed (277-Ka).

296. ol II = all (JS-278-79).

JS points out Old Irish word ule, and Latin word allers, in this context. The DR. seed-word of this IE root is el = all (844-Ko). Also note ella = all, everything, the whole (Ka).

297. oma, am = dark, raw, unripe, bitter (JS-279).