Where does “nana” come from?

nana (Chavacano) comes from Cebuano nana, from Proto-Austronesian naNaq, from Proto-Austroasiatic *naNaq.

nana (Chavacano): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “nana”, step by step

nana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano nana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanonanapus
2Proto-AustronesiannaNaqpus
3Proto-Austroasiatic*naNaq—

via Spanish ñaña

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishñañasister, especially a liked one; sister; older...
2Quechuañañasister of a woman; sister of a sister
Every word from Proto-Austroasiatic *naNaq →Every word from Proto-Austronesian naNaq →Every word from Cebuano nana →