Where does “நீர்” come from?

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

நீர் (Tamil): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “நீர்”, step by step

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

Words derived from “நீர்”

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