Where does “നീര്” come from?
നീര് (Malayalam) comes from Proto-Dravidian nīr — you; water.
നീര് (Malayalam): swelling
Definitions
- swelling
Ancestry of “നീര്”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | nīr | you; water |
നീര് (Malayalam) comes from Proto-Dravidian nīr — you; water.
നീര് (Malayalam): swelling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | nīr | you; water |