Where does “நீரொழுக்கு” come from?

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

Ancestry of “நீரொழுக்கு”, step by step

நீரொழுக்கு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil நீர்

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

via Tamil ஒழுக்கு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஒழுக்குto cause to drop, drip
Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰 →Every word from Tamil நீர் →