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Where does “నీరము” come from?

నీరము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit नीर, from Proto-Dravidian nīr — you; water.

నీరము (Telugu): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “నీరము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीरwater; juice, liquor; name of a teacher
2Proto-Dravidiannīryou; water
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