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Where does “kaṇṇīr” come from?

kaṇṇīr (Proto-Dravidian) comes from Proto-Dravidian nīr — you; water.

kaṇṇīr (Proto-Dravidian): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “kaṇṇīr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidiannīryou; water
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