Where does “nonno” come from?
nonno (English) comes from Italian nonno, from Latin nonnus, from Proto-Indo-European nana-.
nonno (English): A person's grandfather
Ancestry of “nonno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | nonno | grandfather; grandparents |
| 2 | Latin | nonnus | monk; tutor; old person |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nana- | — |