Where does “نیر” come from?

نیر (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit नीर, from Proto-Dravidian nīr — you; water.

نیر (Urdu): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “نیر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीरwater; juice, liquor; name of a teacher
2Proto-Dravidiannīryou; water
Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Sanskrit नीर →