Where does “மழைநீர்” come from?

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

மழைநீர் (Tamil): rainwater

Definitions

  1. rainwater

Ancestry of “மழைநீர்”, step by step

மழைநீர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil நீர்

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

via Tamil மழை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமழைrain
2Proto-Dravidianmaẓayrain
Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰 →Every word from Tamil நீர் →