Where does “yaya” come from?
yaya (English) comes from Arabic يَحْيَى, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.
yaya (English): A nanny
Definitions
- A nanny
Ancestry of “yaya”, step by step
yaya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic يَحْيَى
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | يَحْيَى | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |
| 3 | Hebrew | יְהוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |