Where does “சிறுநீர்” come from?

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

Ancestry of “சிறுநீர்”, step by step

சிறுநீர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil நீர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநீர்water
2Old Tamil𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰y'all
3Proto-Dravidiannīryou; water

via Tamil சிறு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசிறுsmall, little, insignificant

Words derived from “சிறுநீர்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰 →Every word from Tamil நீர் →