Where does “nira” come from?

nira (Indonesian) comes from Malay nira, from Pali nīra, from Sanskrit नीर, from Proto-Dravidian nīr — you; water.

nira (Indonesian): neera, a type of sap, liquor

Definitions

  1. neera, a type of sap, liquor

Ancestry of “nira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaynira—
2Palinīrawater
3Sanskritनीरwater; juice, liquor; name of a teacher
4Proto-Dravidiannīryou; water
Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Sanskrit नीर →Every word from Pali nīra →