Where does “நீரிழிவு” come from?

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

நீரிழிவு (Tamil): diabetes

Definitions

  1. diabetes

Ancestry of “நீரிழிவு”, step by step

நீரிழிவு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil நீர்

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

via Tamil இழிவு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇழிவுinferiority, lowness, baseness, humility
2Tamilஇழிto descend, dismount
3Proto-Dravidian*iẓi-to descend
Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰 →Every word from Tamil நீர் →