Where does “ನೀರು” come from?

ನೀರು (Kannada) comes from Tulu ನೀರ್, from Proto-Dravidian nīr — you; water.

ನೀರು (Kannada): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “ನೀರು”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tuluನೀರ್water
2Proto-Dravidiannīryou; water
Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Tulu ನೀರ್ →