Where does “మితిమీరు” come from?

మితిమీరు (Telugu) comes from Telugu మీరు, from Proto-Dravidian nīr — you; water.

మితిమీరు (Telugu): to exceed the limits

Definitions

  1. to exceed the limits

Ancestry of “మితిమీరు”, step by step

మితిమీరు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu మీరు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమీరుyou; To exceed, transgress, pass, excel
2Proto-Dravidiannīryou; water

via Telugu మితి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమితిend, limit
Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Telugu మీరు →