Where does “నీరుకాకి” come from?

నీరుకాకి (Telugu) comes from Telugu కాకి, from Proto-Dravidian *kākkay.

నీరుకాకి (Telugu): The water crow, cormorant

Definitions

  1. The water crow, cormorant

Ancestry of “నీరుకాకి”, step by step

నీరుకాకి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu కాకి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకాకిcrow - a bird of the genus "Corvus"
2Proto-Dravidian*kākkay—

via Telugu నీరు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguనీరుwater, as in the substance; fluid; slight
2Proto-Dravidiannīryou; water
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kākkay →Every word from Telugu కాకి →