Where does “nunna” come from?
nunna (Finnish) comes from Swedish nunna, from Old Norse nunna, from Medieval Latin nonna, from Latin nonnus, from Proto-Indo-European nana-.
nunna (Finnish): nun; Nonea pulla
Ancestry of “nunna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nunna | nun |
| 2 | Old Norse | nunna | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | nonna | nun |
| 4 | Latin | nonnus | monk; tutor; old person |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nana- | — |
Words derived from “nunna”