Where does “நீர்வளம்” come from?

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

நீர்வளம் (Tamil): water resources

Definitions

  1. water resources

Ancestry of “நீர்வளம்”, step by step

நீர்வளம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil நீர்

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

via Tamil வளம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவளம்fertility, productiveness; luxuriance, prosperity
Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰 →Every word from Tamil நீர் →