Where does “నీరుకొండ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “నీరుకొండ”, step by step

నీరుకొండ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu నీరు

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

via Telugu కొండ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకొండhill
Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Telugu నీరు →