Tamil நெய்

← Proto-Dravidian *ney (inherited)

← Kodava (cognate)

← Konda-Dora (cognate)

← Kannada ನೇಯು (cognate)

← Malayalam നെയ്യ് (cognate)

← Malayalam നെയ്യുക (cognate)

← Tulu ನೆಯ್ಯಿ (cognate)

← Telugu నెయ్యి (cognate)

← Telugu నేయి (mention)

← Telugu నేయు (cognate)

→ Lao ເນີຍ (derived)

→ Malayalam നെയ്യ് (cognate)

→ Tamil நெசவு (link)

→ Tamil நெய்ப்பு (suffix)

→ Tamil நெய்த்தோலி (affix)

→ Telugu నెయ్యి (cognate)

→ Telugu నేయి (cognate)

→ Thai เนย (borrowed)