Where does “தண்ணீர்” come from?

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

தண்ணீர் (Tamil): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “தண்ணீர்”, step by step

தண்ணீர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil நீர்

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

via Tamil தண்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதண்cool
2Proto-Dravidian*taṇ—

Words derived from “தண்ணீர்”

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