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