Where does “మున్నీరు” come from?

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

మున్నీరు (Telugu): sea, ocean

Definitions

  1. sea, ocean

Ancestry of “మున్నీరు”, step by step

మున్నీరు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu నీరు

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

via Telugu మును

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguమునుThe former time; The beginning of anything;...
2Proto-Dravidian*munprevious, before, front
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