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

Old Tamil: 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁆 (nīr)
- Tamil: நீர் (nīr)

Noun

*nīr[1]

water

Descendants

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

→ Sanskrit: नीर (nīra)
- → Hindi: नीर (nīr)
- Marathi: नीरा (nīrā)
  - → English: neera
- Pali: nīra

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.

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[Krishnamurti-1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.