Where does “சிறுநீரகம்” come from?

சிறுநீரகம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil சிறுநீர், from Tamil நீர், from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰, from Proto-Dravidian nīr — you; water.

Ancestry of “சிறுநீரகம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசிறுநீர்—
2Tamilநீர்water
3Old Tamil𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰y'all
4Proto-Dravidiannīryou; water
Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰 →Every word from Tamil நீர் →