Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/nīr

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Dravidian

Etymology 1

From *nī- (“you”, singular) +‎ *-r (plural ending).

Pronoun

*nīr

1. you (plural)

Descendants

• Tamil: நீர் (nīr)

Etymology 2

Noun

*nīr

1. water

Descendants

• Southern:
  • South-Central:
    • Telugu: నీరు (nīru)
  • Tamil-Kannada-Tulu:
    • Tulu: ನೀರ್ (nīrŭ)
    • Kannada-Badaga:
      • Badaga: நீரு (nīru)
      • Kannada: ನೀರು (nīru)
    • Tamil-Malayalam:
      • Old Tamil: 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁆 (nīr)
      • Malayalam: നീര് (nīrŭ)
    • Toda-Kota:
      • Toda: நீர் (nīr)
• Northern:
  • Brahui: دیر (dīr)

• → Sanskrit: नीर (nīra)
  • → Hindi: नीर (nīr)
  • → Lao: ນິຣະ (ni ra)
  • Marathi: नीरा (nīrā)
    • → English: neera
  • Pali: nīra
  • → Thai: นิร (ní-rá)