Where does “ನೀವ್” come from?
ನೀವ್ (Old Kannada) comes from Proto-Dravidian *nīm — you all, y'all.
ನೀವ್ (Old Kannada): you
Definitions
- you
Ancestry of “ನೀವ್”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | *nīm | you all, y'all |
ನೀವ್ (Old Kannada) comes from Proto-Dravidian *nīm — you all, y'all.
ನೀವ್ (Old Kannada): you
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | *nīm | you all, y'all |