Where does “નીર” come from?

નીર (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit नीर, from Proto-Dravidian nīr — you; water.

નીર (Gujarati): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “નીર”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीरwater; juice, liquor; name of a teacher
2Proto-Dravidiannīryou; water
Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Sanskrit नीर →