Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/nīr

This Proto-South 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-South Dravidian

Etymology

Compound of *nī +‎ *-Vr.

Pronoun

*nīr

1. you all, second person plural pronoun

Descendants

• South-Dravidian I:
  • Old Tamil: 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰 (nīr)
    • Tamil: நீர் (nīr), நீயிர் (nīyir), நீவிர் (nīvir)
  • Tulu: ಈರ್ (īrŭ)
• South-Dravidian II:
  • Telugu: మీరు (mīru)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 528.
• Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “3688”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.