Where does “nīra” come from?

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

nīra (Pali): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “nīra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nīra”

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