Where does “పూనీరు” come from?

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

పూనీరు (Telugu): Essence, distilled water

Definitions

  1. Essence, distilled water

Ancestry of “పూనీరు”, step by step

పూనీరు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu నీరు

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

via Telugu పూ

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