Where does “nira” come from?

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

Ancestry of “nira”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nira”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Sanskrit नीर →Every word from Pali nīra →
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