Where does “नीरधि” come from?

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

नीरधि (Hindi): sea

Definitions

  1. sea

Ancestry of “नीरधि”, step by step

नीरधि traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi नीर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनीरneera; water
2Sanskritनीरwater; juice, liquor; name of a teacher
3Proto-Dravidiannīryou; water

via Hindi धि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiधि—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Sanskrit नीर →Every word from Hindi नीर →