Where does “தண்ணீர்” come from?
தண்ணீர் (Tamil) comes from Tamil நீர், from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰, from Proto-Dravidian nīr — you; water.
தண்ணீர் (Tamil): water
Ancestry of “தண்ணீர்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tamil | நீர் | water |
| 2 | Old Tamil | 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | nīr | you; water |