Where does “నీరాడు” come from?

నీరాడు (Telugu) comes from Telugu నీరు, from Proto-Dravidian nīr — you; water.

నీరాడు (Telugu): to bathe

Definitions

  1. to bathe

Ancestry of “నీరాడు”, step by step

నీరాడు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu నీరు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguనీరుwater, as in the substance; fluid; slight
2Proto-Dravidiannīryou; water

via Telugu ఆడు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఆడుto play; to speak, say; female
Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Telugu నీరు →