Where does “வெந்நீர்” come from?

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

வெந்நீர் (Tamil): hot water

Definitions

  1. hot water

Ancestry of “வெந்நீர்”, step by step

வெந்நீர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil நீர்

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

via Tamil வெம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவெம்—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰 →Every word from Tamil நீர் →